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Meghan Markle believed she was going to be the “queen bee” of the British royal family after marrying Prince Harry, a royal expert claims.
“I think there were culture clashes, there were personality clashes, but I think ultimately, Meghan did want to be queen bee,” royal expert Katie Nicholl told True Royalty TV’s “The Royal Beat,” according to a Mirror article published Friday.
Nicholl explained that the Duchess of Sussex, who was accused of bullying staffers, expected the palace to take immediate action at her request, even allegedly sending out emails with orders late at night.
“She expected an immediacy that went with those dawn emails so that she’d hatch an idea, want it executed by the next day, and didn’t quite get that the palace worked at a different pace,” Nicholl claimed.
The royal expert added that she didn’t think Markle’s early correspondence was “a huge issue” because the king would also send late-night emails.
“But my understanding from the people that I spoke to, many of whom did work for the Sussexes, was that Meghan in particular [would] want everything done now,” Nicholl explained.
Nicholl’s queen bee claims come after recent buzzings about Markle thinking she would become the Queen Bey of the United Kingdom after joining the royal family.
“I think Meghan thought she was going to be the Beyoncé of the UK. Being part of the royal family would give her that kudos,” a source told royal reporter Valentine Low in her book, “Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown.”
The source added, “Whereas what she discovered was that there were so many rules that were so ridiculous that she couldn’t even do the things that she could do as a private individual, which is tough.”
Markle and Prince Harry, who tied the knot in 2018, resigned from their royal duties in 2020 and moved to California, where they reside with their two kids: Archie, 3, and 1-year-old Lilibet.
Following Megxit, the duo sat for a controversial tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, where they dished on their experience with the royal family in March 2021.
Among the accusations, Markle, who is biracial, claimed that a royal family member had concerns over Archie’s skin color. Markle also shared that “The Firm” did nothing to help her when she was experiencing suicidal thoughts.
The interview only heightened tensions in Harry’s relationships with his brother, Prince William, and their father, King Charles III. Despite signs that their royal rift was on the mend after Queen Elizabeth II’s death earlier this month, it seems peace has yet to be made.
