Buckingham Palace provided Meghan Markle with the Queen’s top staff to serve as her “mentors” before she was linked to Prince Harry, according to a report, contradicting her claim that she had received no help in the transition to the royal family. .
“It’s very unfair to make such a sweeping generalization,” a source told the Daily Mail. “There was a brilliant team of highly experienced and loyal assistants to help them. Unfortunately, she and Harry were not willing to listen to anyone. And that’s the honest truth. “
In fact, Queen Elizabeth II enlisted her most trusted adviser, Samantha Cohen, to help Meghan prepare for her wedding and royal life, sources told the British tabloid.
Cohen was also responsible for providing regular tutoring to the former actress on everything from royal etiquette to diplomatic protocol at Kensington Palace.
“The Queen gave her Sam, her most trusted, her safest hands,” the source told the Mail.
But Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that while the Queen had been ‘great’ personally, she had not been given any advice on how to behave like royalty – forcing her to google the national anthem, the insider added.
In the explosive interview that first aired on CBS Sunday night, Markle claimed she received no support leading up to her wedding, and even had to google the UK national anthem to blend in with the royal family.
“Contrary to what you see in the movies, there is no lesson on how to speak, how to cross your legs, how to be royal,” Markle told Winfrey. There was none of that training that might have existed for other members of the family. I was not offered that. “
Markle also revealed that the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife taught her to bow before meeting Her Majesty for the first time.
The Duchess of Sussex also made headlines around the world when she claimed that someone from the royal family had expressed “concerns” to Harry about “how dark” their son Archie’s skin would be. Markle is biracial.
On Tuesday, the Queen released a statement saying, “The whole family is sad to hear how challenging the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”
“The issues at stake, especially those of race, are concerning. While some memories may differ, they are taken very seriously and will be personally addressed by the family, ”added the queen. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be beloved relatives.”