Meghan Markle Opens Up About Royal Family Split: ‘We Were Upsetting The Dynamic Of The Hierarchy’
29.08.2022 - 18:17
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There have been a lot of changes in Meghan Markle’s life.
In the new cover story for The Cut, the Duchess of Sussex opens up about her and Prince Harry’s move to Montecito, her rocky relationship with the Royal Family, and a lot more.
“It was a big adjustment — a huge adjustment to go from that kind of autonomy to a different life,” she says of relinquishing control of her public image when she got together with Harry.
“There’s literally a structure by which if you want to release photos of your child, as a member of the family, you first have to give them to the Royal Rota,” Markle adds, referring to the U.K. media pool, which includes many tabloids.
“Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?” she asks. “You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game.”
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Talking about their $14.6-million house in Montecito, Markle reveals that “this house kept popping up online in searches,” but they avoided getting a tour at first. “We didn’t have jobs, so we just were not going to come and see this house. It wasn’t possible. It’s like when I was younger and you’re window shopping — it’s like, I don’t want to go and look at all the things that I can’t afford. That doesn’t feel good.”
After signing deals with Spotify and Netflix worth tens of millions through their production company Archewell, the duke and duchess went for the house anyway, giving a beautiful home to son Archie and daughter Lilibet.
“One of the first things my husband saw when we walked around the house was those two palm trees,” Markle says. “See how they’re