Always for Kate Middleton: Meghan Markle hated her role as “second-class princess” 03/01/2023, 15:20

Competition immediately flared up between the two clear representatives of the British monarchy. Kate is the wife of Prince William, who is first in line to the throne, and is destined for the role of Queen Consort. Megan is the wife of Prince Harry, who comes second in line of succession to his older brother and his three children.

The former American actress hated the strict rules of the ruling class and hated playing second fiddle to Kate Middleton. This was reported by biographer Tom Quinn, referring to the staff of Kensington Palace.

“When Meghan Markle married Harry in 2018, she struggled to adjust to royal life. The Duchess of Sussex has been blindsided by the global fame her marriage to the prince has brought her,” Quinn said.

However, the first moments of triumph were followed by the other side of the coin. Megan was angry that she was constantly being compared to Kate. “Meghan hated restrictions and rules. She hated being a “second-rate princess” – second only to Kate Middleton, I mean. What angered Markle the most was the fact that she had to do as she was told and go where she was told. The endless royal wheel was basically useless to her,” says the author in her new book Golden Youth: An Intimate Story of Growing Up in the Royal Family.

The Duchess of Sussex felt that some of her husband’s relatives treated her “a bit condescendingly” because she was not of royal blood, even though Middleton was treated the same. However, according to the writer, the Princess of Wales “does not have Meghan’s messianic tendencies” and was able to handle the royal establishment better than the former American actress.

“It must be remembered that Meghan’s ambition knows no bounds and, like most desperately ambitious people, she never thinks, ‘Am I missing something?’ Am I overreacting?’ But the truth remains that she is a wonderful person as long as no one crosses her. She is perfect for a weak, insecure boy like Harry because her absolute trust makes him feel safe,” the Mirror quotes excerpts from the new book.

A palace staffer described Meghan as “a very nice, smiley and super positive person”. But she struggled with the fact that she could no longer control her own life after joining the royal family.

It was difficult for the Duchess of Sussex to become part of a long-standing institution over which she had no influence. She was upset that her residence with Harry was at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace until Elizabeth II gave her grandson Frogmore Cottage in the grounds of Windsor Castle.