Buckingham Palace provided Meghan Markle with the Queen’s most senior team to serve as her “mentors” before being tied to Prince Harry, according to a report, contradicting her claim that she received no help making the transition to real family.
“It is very hypocritical to make such a broad generalization,” a source told the Daily Mail. “There was a brilliant team of very experienced and loyal advisors to help them. Unfortunately, she and Harry were not willing to listen to anyone. And that is the honest truth. “
In fact, Queen Elizabeth II recruited her most trusted advisor, Samantha Cohen, to help Meghan prepare for her wedding and for real life, sources told the British tabloid.
Cohen was also responsible for giving the former actress regular tutoring sessions on everything from royal etiquette to diplomatic protocol at Kensington Palace.
“The Queen gave her Sam, her most trusted, most secure pair of hands,” the source told Mail.
“However, Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that although the Queen was personally ‘wonderful’, she received no guidance on how to behave like royalty – being forced to search for the national anthem on Google,” added the source.
In the explosive interview that first aired on CBS on Sunday night, Markle said he had received no support before his wedding, and even had to search the British national anthem on Google to mingle with the royal family.
“Contrary to what you see in the movies, there is no class on how to speak, how to cross your legs, how to be royalty,” Markle told Winfrey. “There was no training that could exist for other members of the family. This was not something that was offered to me. “
Markle also revealed that the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, taught her how to bow before meeting Her Majesty for the first time.
The Duchess of Sussex also made headlines around the world when she claimed that someone from the royal family had expressed “concerns” to Harry about “how dark” his son Archie’s skin would be. Markle is biracial.
On Tuesday, the Queen released a statement saying, “The whole family is sad to hear the extent of the challenge that the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”
“The issues raised, especially regarding race, are worrisome. Although some memories may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be treated by the family in particular, ”added the Queen. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very dear family members.”