Meghan Markle quickly learned about the downside of royal life once her romance with Prince Harry became public, but Omid Scobie claimed the former actress was surprised to learn about the restrictions that came with her new life.
According to Scobie, Meghan was banned from wearing a unique necklace the Duke of Sussex gifted his then-girlfriend.
“She was advised that wearing such a necklace only served to encourage the photographers to keep pursuing such images — and new headlines,” Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote in Finding Freedom.
“After hanging up, she felt frustrated and emotional. While she knew the aide had good intentions, the surreal experience of having someone from her boyfriend’s office tell her what kind of jewelry to wear or not to smile at a photographer was too much,” they continued.
Harry gave Meghan an accessory worth an estimated $300 with their initials H and M, but it was suggested Meghan being photographed with it could lead to negative publicity for the lovebirds.
The interaction foreshadowed Meghan’s future within the royal family before she officially became a duchess.
“I can’t win. They make out like I’m to blame for these pictures, that it looks like I’m to blame for these pictures, that it looks like I’m encouraging them, that me even acknowledging the cameras may not be sending the right message,” the former actress reportedly told a friend.
the Duchess of Sussex could decide to release a memoir to share her side of her royal feud.
“The word in publishing circles is that everyone’s mad to land Meghan’s memoirs and the numbers being thrown around are ridiculously high,” a source told an outlet. “We’re talking tens of millions for her authorized biography — it’s going to get to the point where she can’t say no.”
“And love her or hate her, there’s no denying that she has an insight into the royals that no one else can share,” they added.
