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Daniela Elser: Four words that doomed Meghan Markle s relationship with royals
24 Jan, 2021 05:35 AM
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Meghan was doomed from the moment it was assumed she d simply assimilate into royal life. Photo / AP
Meghan was doomed from the moment it was assumed she d simply assimilate into royal life. Photo / AP
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Prince Harry made a faux pas when he said these four words but three years on they ve taken on a completely new meaning.
In late 2017, only two words mattered to any royal-obsessive worth their Dresden china: Royal. Wedding.
Prince Harry s relatively whirlwind courtship with Meghan Markle, actress, entrepreneur and activist had ended with the duo beaming a deux in the sunken garden in Kensington Palace as they proudly flashed the diamond engagement ring now on her left hand.
As Kate turns 39 today, and the Cambridges prepare to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this April, the Duchess of Cambridge has become a formidable royal force to be reckoned with. Far from the shy girl from Bucklebury, introduced to the public the best part of 20 years ago, Kate has become one of the most pivotal players in the House of Windsor. The mother-of-three has quietly gone about fulfilling her duties without her ever-increasing status going to her head - a characteristic that has only further endeared her to the public.
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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, turns 39-years-old. Indeed, it is telling that despite almost two decades on the royal scene, she has only recently reached the pinnacle of her potential powers by delivering a career-defining speech before Christmas.