In yet another episode of Palace Confidential, the British tabloid class revealed more about themselves than the Duchess of Sussex. Commentators Richard Eden and Rebecca English scrutinized Meghan Markle’s carefully curated anniversary post—complete with mood board, white sweater, and ultrasound photos—as if it were a political act, not a personal celebration. Their discomfort wasn’t with Meghan’s conduct. It was with their own failed narrative.
For years, British tabloids constructed an archetype: Meghan as a manipulative, fame-hungry actress exploiting the royal stage. But time and again, she refuses to play the part they’ve cast for her. And so, they do what propaganda always does when the truth doesn’t match the myth: they double down, distort, and deflect.
Take Russell Myers’ recent remarks. His critique? That Meghan’s presentation was too polished, too soft, too perfect. As Afua Hirsch rightly pointed out during the same segment, this objection is less about substance and more about projection. British commentators like Myers can’t accept that Meghan is neither the scheming interloper nor the failed duchess they envisioned. So when they see a happy, authentic, confident woman—especially one who is Black and American—they lash out. They accuse her of being artificial, of curating a brand, of overreaching.
But here’s what they’re really mad about: Meghan won.
She has refused to grovel, refused to shrink, and refused to perform whiteness or docility for a country obsessed with class hierarchy. When she posts a mood board filled with love, they call it a PR stunt. When she shows her joy, they demand grief. When she rises, they manufacture outrage.
The Daily Mail’s own Rebecca English described Meghan’s Forces for Change Vogue edition as “powerful”—but admitted palace insiders disliked the “party hat” video because it wasn’t “regal.” Translation: they welcomed the labor, but not the laughter. They want her working but invisible, present but mute. The same people who praised Queen Camilla’s dogs and Kate’s garden parties turn frosty when Meghan showcases her joy, her body, or her opinions.
Online, thousands have responded with clarity: this isn’t about protocol. It’s about projection. Twitter user @LovernGee put it plainly: “When U.K. media see Meghan, they see what is lacking in the royal family and themselves.” @Myriam33879645 added, “They can’t comprehend such a person exists, therefore she’s not real.”
Meghan’s authenticity triggers their insecurity.
The harshest irony? The royals are now imitating the woman they cast out. From hugging the public to presenting a softer image, the monarchy has begun to mimic Meghan’s style—while the press pretends she was never part of it. The hypocrisy is laid bare when commentators like Russell Myers fume over Meghan’s Loro Piana sweater but not Zara Tindall’s trousers, or ignore how other royals flaunt wealth, hug strangers, and wear designer labels without rebuke.
Ultimately, this isn’t about sweaters or ultrasound photos. It’s about a Black woman who walks through the world unbothered by their resentment. Meghan Markle is a mirror—and some people can’t stand what they see reflected.
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