The late Queen Elizabeth’s childhood friend, Lady Glenconner, just shared what she really thinks about Meghan Markle—spoiler alert, she’s not a fan. On the Oct. 19th episode of the Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth podcast, Lady Glenconner, who was one of the late Queen’s maids of honor at her 1953 coronation, said the Suits actress probably thought being a royal meant “riding around in a golden coach.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their royal duties behind and moved to California in 2020 after citing racism and mistreatment from the royal family as reasons to leave. Many members of the royal family as well as friends and fans were quite unhappy with the couples’ decision, Lady Glenconner included. Keep reading to hear more of what she has to say.
Lady Glenconner shares her thoughts of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
In a conversation with Gyles Brandreth, a former member of Parliament and now, a podcast host, the 91-year-old said, "I think the thing about Meghan was, she had no idea what was expected of her really."
She continued, saying, "I think she just thought it was sort of like being another actress." Meghan Markle was an actress on Suits as well as many other movies and TV shows prior to marrying Prince Harry. But Lady Glenconner explained that the life of a royal can be "extremely boring," and many days consist of just "meeting hundreds of thousands of people that you’re never going to meet again."
On the topic of Meghan and Harry leaving the royal family and moving to the United States, the British socialite said, "I think it was very sad and I feel very sad for Harry." And American politician John Kerry reportedly agrees with her. In a conversation between the two at King Charles’s coronation, Lady Glenconner asked Kerry what he thought about Harry and Megan leaving the royal family, and he responded that he feels "very, very sorry for Harry."
Fan reactions
In a thread on Reddit, users shared their thoughts on what Lady Glenconner had to say. "I think she is correct!" one person wrote. "Meghan did not want to leave the spotlight, and once she realized she was not going to be in the spotlight, she wanted out! She wanted to go back to America and be a star!"
Another fan wrote, "I feel sorry because of the severity of what Harry gave up and all he lost," while a third fan commented, "The Queen's lifelong friend rightly pointed out that being a Royal is repetitive, mundane and boring, something Meghan could never handle long term."
One fan disagreed with Lady Glenconner, writing, "Meghan Markle knew exactly what was expected of her." They continued, "She knew from the get-go that she was going to walk away with Harry and she thought she could take the popularity of the monarchy with her."
A final fan simply wrote, 'Well, she may be 91-years-old, but she managed to hit the nail on the head perfectly!"
