Glamsquad Magazine November 2022

anticipation when news broke that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were going to have a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. It was an opportunity for the couple to talk openly about the unique challenges that they faced as working members of the Royal Family, as they were tired of holding back. According to reports, the royal family did everything they could to stop the ‘taboo’ – but nothing could stop a determined Meghan and a ready Oprah. As expected, Meghan was bullish and held nothing back as she directly commented on what she claimed was the “Firm’s role in her mistreatment over the past few years.” the risk of losing things, there’s a lot that’s been lost already.” The interview obviously ruffled some feathers, with Piers Morgan condemning the interview out rightly, and Tom Bower, the author of Revenge, told Good Morning Britain he believed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s television interview with Oprah Winfrey were “hugely damaging to the royal family.” Since first being publicly linked with Harry in 2016, many British tabloids have been publishing increasingly negative stories about her, claiming that she’s challenging to be around and purposefully cutting the prince off from his family. It’s of note that, compared “ However, from the interview, it was obvious that Meghan was not welcomed into the royal circle, and Prince Harry was made to suffer for making a choice to marry Meghan. However, from the interview, it was obvious that Meghan was not welcomed into the royal circle, and Prince Harry was made to suffer for making a choice to marry Meghan. “How do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today?” Oprah asked her as the interview started. “I don’t know how they could expect that after all of this time we would still just be silent if there’s an active role that the Firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us,” Meghan replies. “And if that comes with to stories about Meghan, coverage of Kate Middleton has been overwhelmingly positive over the years – despite her can of worms. Wonder why? A big instance is the ‘avocado incident.’ In 2019, Meghan met with a close friend and long-term makeup artist, Daniel Martin, and the girls decided to have a meal of toast, avocado, and tea – all hell broke loose. The media painted the simple meal in the worst colours and linked it to the deaths in Mexico and Chile. They said Meghan was insensitive to the bloody deaths 30 www.glamsquadmagazine.com

carried out by deadly cartel groups. TenDaily spoke to a chef who blasted the meal as a “little Tescos value no-frills” and that it needed “a splash of colour with a few herbs or a wedge of lemon.” For The Sun, it was a “posh lunch but trolls say it looks ‘bland’.” But it was the Daily Mail who, as ever, took the proverbial cake. Using some aggressive capitalisation, the media dubbed the display “Meghan’s VERY unorthodox afternoon tea.” And in a recent edition of the print newspaper, they took it one step further. “Is Meghan’s favourite snack fuelling drought and murder?” Do you know who else eats avocados? Kate Middleton. She loves them. A little boy even gave Prince William one to pass on to her because they’re said to be a great treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, the intense morning sickness that the Duchess of Cambridge suffered from through her pregnancy with Prince Louis. “Catherine will love the avocado,” Prince William said. “That’s very sweet. Thank you very much.” No one said that Kate was causing widespread drought and murder back then. No one told Camilla to stop inciting drug cartels when she purchased a painting of an avocado in 2017. But when it comes to Meghan, the case is different. The Times published a story claiming that royal aides on Meghan’s service were “terrified” of the Duchess because she bullied them – all lies. So much so that former communications secretary Jason Knauf reportedly filed an official complaint to the palace. In 2020, actor Simon Rex (Scary Movie 3) alleged a British tabloid offered him a lot of money to lie about his relationship with Markle. “Nothing happened [between Meghan and me],” Rex told the Hollywood Raw podcast. “We never even kissed. It was just, like, we hung out once in a very non-datey way. She was just someone I had met on a TV show and, like, we got lunch. That was the extent of it.” How much money, you ask? “It was a lot of money, man. I think they offered me, like, $70,000,” Rex said. Recently, the royal family decided to strip the couple of their royal titles. But we all saw this coming. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had already decided to step down as senior members of the royal family. So the move actually isn’t that shocking— especially when you think about the scrutiny they were under daily while living in the U.K. Perhaps what would have been most touching for Meghan was the accusations that her tears at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth were fake. How can anyone be so heartless as to say something as such? Even people who had never heard of the Queen cried while watching the funeral on television. So how could Meghan fake a tear at the funeral of her grandmotherin-law? One thing is for sure, Meghan and Prince Harry knew what was coming, and they were determined to stand firm. Despite all the lies and attempts to discredit the couple, their fame and admiration grow more with each day. We cannot wait to read Prince Harry’s upcoming book titled ‘Spare’, to be published in 2023. Like the Oprah interview and Meghan’s podcast, we will be privy to many more truths – and we can’t wait! Despite all lies, Meghan, continue to wax strong! Those with you are more than those against you! www.glamsquadmagazine.com 31