Expert Calls Meghan’s Actions Against Royal Family Unforgivable—Especially Toward the Late Queen
Royal commentator hit back at the idea that Meghan Markle should be shielded from scrutiny over her past.
The narrative surrounding Meghan Markle has long been a battlefield, one shaped entirely by the volatility of public opinion. Though the calls to turn the page on the Duchess’s criticisms are growing louder, for those who watched Queen Elizabeth’s final years, the ink of that particular chapter is too permanent to be easily erased. Royal commentator Amanda Platell — who has been a vocal critic of the idea that Markle should be shielded from scrutiny — argues that the former actress did more than just leave the Royal Family; she spent years targeting the institution while the late Queen was at her most vulnerable.
Reacting to the notion that we shouldn’t judge someone we haven’t “met,” Platell countered, while writing for the Daily Mail, that the Duchess has made herself known through her own public volleys. “We may not have ‘met’ Meghan, but we didn’t need to because she has spoken for herself,” she asserted. From the “vicious Oprah interview” to the mock-curtsey in their Netflix documentary, she cited these moments as evidence of a “ballistic missile” launched at the monarchy — viewing them as direct slights to royal tradition. Because of this, the idea that the Duchess is above reproach is, in Platell’s mind, “beyond preposterous,” noting that Markle “indulged in her own sport” of attacking the Firm.
Historians and biographers also echo this sentiment, suggesting that the damage was personal, not just political. Hugo Vickers, writing in his book Queen Elizabeth II, noted that the “distress Harry and Meghan caused the Queen in her last years cannot be overstated.” The timeline of the Sussexes’ grievances — including ‘Tiara-gate’ and the ‘half-in, half-out’ proposal — added significant pressure to the monarchy, also coinciding with the decline of Prince Philip’s health and the Queen’s final transition into her twilight years. This period of instability is something the British public may never truly move past, according to royal expert Phil Dampier.
Speaking on the Royal Exclusive Show, he highlighted that the heartbreak of the Queen having to manage the Sussexes’ bitter exit and the fallout of their public allegations while grieving her husband. “It must have been absolutely heartbreaking for her…probably the thing that people won't forgive Harry and Meghan for making her last years a bit of a misery,” he explained.
The narrative has shifted from a simple family rift to a perceived betrayal of a beloved monarch’s legacy — fueled by new claims from insiders like Lady Elizabeth Anson, who has suggested that the late Queen had “doubts” about Markle from the beginning. In the eyes of critics like Platell, the misery inflicted upon her is an unforgettable chapter, one that won’t be forgotten.
