The late man's scathing nickname has been revealed in a forthcoming book by a royal biographer. prince philip I gave it to my grandson's wife. meghan markle.
Excerpts from the memoir also detail how the late Queen Elizabeth II felt about Meghan and her treatment in the royal family.
Amid the slew of criticism that has plagued the royal couple recently, Prince Harry and Meghan have several upcoming projects to look forward to, including a movie with Netflix, and are looking forward to a successful year.
Prince Philip had a mean nickname for Meghan Markle
Excerpts from royal biographer Ingrid Seward's forthcoming book reveal the shocking and scathing nickname Prince Philip gave the Duchess of Sussex. Philip passed away in 2021 at the age of 99, and according to Seward, he left Meghan ''Duchess of Windsor.”
The nickname comes from the title of American socialite Wallis Simpson. She was a notorious American divorcee who married Edward VIII in 1937 after he controversially abdicated the throne.
In her book 'My Mother and Me', Seward claims that Philip always said the similarities between Meghan and Simpson were 'uncanny'. She wrote: New York“He wasn’t simply referring to the fact that they were both pencil-thin, dark-haired, attractive American divorcees.”
One of the main similarities between Meghan and Simpson is that they were divorced women before marrying into the royal family. Meghan was married to film producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 to 2014, and she eventually began dating Harry from 2016 onwards.
A royal biographer has spoken out about how the late Queen treated Meghan Markle.
In the excerpt, Seward also revealed more about Queen Elizabeth II's attitude toward Meghan. She claimed the late monarch was initially friendly and accommodating to the former actress and she even “approved” when Harry introduced them in 2017.
However, problems began to arise at the couple's wedding in 2018. That's because Queen Elizabeth believed Meghan's wedding dress was too white for her divorcee.
The couple's decision to step down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 further complicated their relationship with the late monarch and the rest of the royal family, particularly his father, Charles III.
Seward took a step back and compared his decision to move to California with his children to Edward VIII's royal exit. At the time, Edward was in love with Simpson and fled to France with Simpson to start his new life after inheriting the throne.
Prince Harry has previously been compared to Edward VIII
Royal expert Hugo Vickers has previously compared Harry to the late Edward VIII. In an interview at the 2022 Henley Literary Festival, Vickers said the two royal men are more similar than Harry realizes. He said they both “radiated the same sadness after breaking ties with the royal family.”
Vickers claimed that he could tell Harry and Edward's true feelings “by looking into their eyes.”
He explained that, like his predecessor, Harry “chose the path of perceived happiness” and chose Meghan, but “ultimately did not find true happiness.” [a] Duties that make you happy.”
As for Prince Harry and Meghan's future, Vickers said she doubts Prince Harry will be able to find joy outside of the royal family. He continued: “Who knows what will happen to the Duke of Sussex? “I think he looks really miserable.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have upcoming projects
Despite Harry's sentiments that he is 'miserable', he and Meghan appear to be doing well with a number of projects underway for 2024. Since leaving the royal family, the couple has signed an estimated $100 million deal with streaming giant Netflix to produce a variety of projects. I am satisfied with the Archewell Production company.
Since the deal began, the Duke and Duchess have announced projects such as the 2022 docu-series 'Harry & Meghan', the 2022 documentary 'Live to Lead' and the 2023 documentary 'Heart of Invictus'. At the end of 2023, it was confirmed that the two had acquired the copyright to the famous romance novel 'Meet Me at the Lake' and were adapting it into a Netflix movie.
According to hello magazine, Netflix's CCO Bela Bajaria spoke about the pair's upcoming projects at a recent Next on Netflix event. “They have some unscripted stuff they’re working on with Brandon Reigg,” she said. And they're actually doing a lot of development and there's a movie in development. [scripted] The series they are working on is… ”
The Sussexes recently made a surprise appearance at the screening of Bob Marley's biopic 'Bob Marley: One Love' and met Jamaican dignitaries including Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were also reported to have attended the event on a private plane provided by film studio Paramount.