During Channel 5’s royal documentary ‘Meghan: The New Revelations’ Russell Myers and Afua Adom discussed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departure from the Royal Family. The documentary also analyses an extract from the book Finding Freedom – which the Duke and Duchess deny any involvement in – that states the Royal Family feared being eclipsed by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Mr Myers said: “When they were told that they had to be brought into the confines of the Buckingham Palace machine I think that is when they realised their wings were being clipped and they weren’t going to realise the stardom that they had set themselves up to be.”
Ms Adom said: “I think they were particularly worried about William and Kate, that they might become more popular than them.
“I think they just couldn’t stand the idea of that.
“They couldn’t stand the idea of this young modern couple, half of which is African American potentially being more popular than William and Kate who were their golden couple.”
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The Channel 5 documentary also referenced an extract from Finding Freedom which said: “There were concerns that the couple should be brought into the fold.
“Otherwise the establishment feared their popularity might eclipse that of the Royal Family.”
Last week during the Royally Obsessed podcast, hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito discussed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s appearance at the Mountbatten Festival of Music.
It marked one of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s last engagements as senior royals.
“I also think it was interesting because the book also shares that fact for Meghan this was their final event as senior royals when they were saying goodbye to everything and she also had a teary goodbye.
“It’s a very sad goodbye.”
Ms Bowie added: “There’s so much insight now into these last events.
“I think it really sheds a lot of light on how they were feeling.
“They really were sad to leave their positions, it wasn’t an easy choice for them at all.”
