Meghan Markle's approach contradicts the Royal Family's traditional ethos, as expressed by a US-based royal journalist. "That's how I was raised. I don't think they took into account how I was raised," says the journalist. Markle's proactive attitude during her time as a frontline royal has largely gone unnoticed, according to US-based journalist Britany Barger, co-founder of Royal News. She told the Daily Express that there was an extremely anti-American bias, which also contributed to the negative public opinion of the Duchess. "She was up early working all the time.
She had a 'get up and go' attitude, but that's the American attitude; we get things done. I think the British are more relaxed," she said. "I don't think they took into account how she was brought up, and I think they wanted her to be 100% British, which she was never going to be."
For example, Markle was asked to have fruitcake as her wedding cake, as per royal tradition, but she refused. Miss Barger believes she was right to do so because fruitcake is part of British culture, not part of Markle's culture growing up in Los Angeles, California. The royal journalist attributes this to a clash of cultures, adding, "If you are not respected and your culture is not respected, you will become bitter."
Miss Barger feels that Harry and Meghan should return to the UK for a while, as King Charles deserves to see his grandchildren. "She could go in her private capacity, even if it's not public, and spend some time with Harry's family and let Archie and Lily spend some time with their grandfather, uncle, aunt, and cousins," she suggested.
The 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, the 8th of May, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Harry is expected to attend in person, while Meghan's attendance is still marked as "to be confirmed." However, as Charles Ray pointed out during a recent GB News segment, details of Meghan's attendance are likely to be known by now if that's the case.
