Meghan Markle 'wanted to have the mantle of Diana thrust upon her' without being a working royal

Meghan Markle 'wanted to have the mantle of Diana thrust upon her' without being a working royal
David Mellor on Markle
Jamie  Micklethwaite

By Jamie Micklethwaite


Published: 11/05/2022

- 08:43

Updated: 11/05/2022

- 09:27

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be returning to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, although they will not be allowed on the balcony

Meghan Markle wanted to be given the mantle of Princess Diana without ever being a member of the working Royal Family, a former Secretary of State has claimed.

Prince Harry and Meghan will be returning to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.


Despite their return to the UK, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Prince Andrew, will not be allowed on the royal balcony with the Queen

Former Secretary of State, David Mellor, told Stephen and Isobel who Meghan never wanted to be a working member of the royals.

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He told GB News: "Here is somebody who never really signed up to be a member of the Royal Family.

"What she really wanted was to have the mantle of Diana thrust upon her and to do whatever she wanted."

The sister of US President Joe Biden has publicly called for the Duchess of Sussex to join the Democrat party, as she would make a good future leader.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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Mr Mellor added that Meghan truly believes she would make a good President and that her ambition knows no bounds.

He added: "There is no end to her vaulting ambition.

"This woman worked on a soap in Toronto and now she is catapulted into the big leagues, I think she thinks she could be President of the United States."

"What I want is her and Harry out of the Royal Family. Why are they coming back for the Platinum Jubilee?

"They're not going to be allowed on the balcony. They're doing it for their American television series.

"What they can't afford for the brand is not to be there, because being there even in a peripheral capacity is the only reason Netflix will pay them a lot of money."

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