Prince Harry is “totally whipped” by Meghan Markle and even King Charles knows it, according to royal expert Esther Krakue, who made the bold claim during an appearance on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show.
Krakue, joined by royal editor Matt Wilkinson and biographer Phil Dampier, also argued that Meghan, 43, deeply resents her diminished status within the Royal Family. “We know that King Charles said something about him being whipped,” Krakue claimed.
“We keep hearing things consistently coming out from courtiers and people that are close to the Royal Family.” Krakue suggested Harry is under his wife’s control and added that public and royal sentiment toward Meghan shifted significantly since her entry into royal life.
“The Queen’s opinion of Meghan evolved, and it’s much like how the country’s opinion evolved,” she said. “Much like the public, I think the Queen thought Meghan was a breath of fresh air. Very intelligent, very well-spoken… She welcomed her with open arms.”
However, Krakue believes a “cultural clash” soon emerged. “I think in some ways Meghan thought she was marrying a billionaire, but was marrying a millionaire with like sort of a reduced status,” she said, suggesting the realities of royal duty didn’t match Meghan’s expectations.
“She hadn’t earned enough brownie points to actually be able to choose the tools she wanted to go on in the way that she wanted to do or curate her image,” Krakue added. “You have to open schools in Wales on a rainy day for a number of years before you ingratiate yourself… But I don’t think she had that approach.”
Phil Dampier echoed these sentiments, referencing biographer Sally Bedell Smith’s recent revelations based on conversations with Lady Elizabeth Anson, a close confidante and cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II, per News.com.au.
“She was speaking to the Queen on a regular basis right up until her death,” Dampier said. “And to be honest, it confirms what we’d already suspected… that at first, the Queen was very keen on Meghan.”
However, the Queen’s faith reportedly eroded as Meghan allegedly disrespected protocols. Bedell Smith claims Meghan was “rude to the Queen for 10 minutes” over wedding details, and that Lady Elizabeth had told her before the wedding, “We hope but don’t quite think [Meghan] is in love. We think she engineered it all.”
“The problem, bless his heart, is that Harry is neither bright nor strong, and she is both,” Lady Elizabeth allegedly told Smith. These newly revealed private concerns paint a sobering picture of the Queen’s behind-the-scenes worries, now seemingly validated by recent events, and further deepen the public divide over Harry and Meghan’s royal exit.