Meghan Markle slammed for abusing royal privileges ‘without being a royal’ Entertainment Thu, Mar 04, 2021 A broadcaster and royal expert has set the record straight regarding Meghan Markle’s intentions with royal links and her desire to become a “royal without the duties.” This claim was made by John Humphrys. He wrote in The Express that Meghan was ‘misled’ over what was expected of royal wives when she initially entered the institution. As a result, the self-proclaimed “ardent republican" feels “As with everything else we’ve done without over the last few months, the question arises – do we actually need this service or can we do with less or even none at all?”