Meghan Markle has been accused of wearing “blood money” earrings gifted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on two separate official occasions.
In October 2018, three weeks after the assassination of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia, during a royal tour of Tonga, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, at a state dinner in Fiji, Merkel initially gave a gift to Queen Elizabeth. . The USA has accused the Crown Prince of ordering Khashoggi’s death.
“The earring was bought with blood money and given to him by a murderer,” said Michael Eisner, a lawyer fighting to bring Khashoggi to justice, according to the Daily Mail. “She has no business wearing it.”
“Those earrings were bought with blood money and given to her by a murderer. She has no business wearing them.”
The Crown Prince is reported to have given chandelier earrings to the Queen as an official wedding gift at noon in March 2018 at Buckingham Palace. Markle interviewed him at the time that there was no evidence that he had met.
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Mason wears the Saudi Arabian leader’s ear on November 14, 2018 in the Duchess of Sussex, London. (Getty Images)
Markle’s lawyers have insisted she was unaware of the Saudi prince’s involvement in the assassination at the time, but a source told the Telegraph that she had been advised by aides not to wear earrings. Moreover, every article of clothing and ornaments is generally taken with caution for the royal tour.
The story was in all the media at the time.
“Members of the Royal Household staff sometimes advise people on their options.” A source told The Telegraph. “But what they choose to do with that advice is a very different matter.”
Sources told the Daily Mail that while it is customary for the Royals to accept gifts, “nowhere in the gift policy is it said that you have to wear them,” a source told the Daily Mail.
Markle wore earrings for the second time in a month at Prince Charles’ 70th birthday party at Buckingham Palace.
According to The Telegraph, Prince Harry was reportedly shocked when an aide approached him at the party about the earrings.
Kensington Palace staff told reporters that the earrings were “borrowed” at the time, but not extended, according to The Telegraph.
Eisner is the Chief Operating Fisher of Democracy for Arab World Now (DAWN), founded by Khashoggi.
According to the Daily Mail, Eisner said, “He should inform himself as a member of the Royal Family of current events and politics.” She noted that she was photographed with Saudi women’s rights officials two years ago. “It is surprising that she did not know the circumstances surrounding Khashogi’s murder and would understand that there was blood on MBS’s hand.”
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Markle has been defended by some about the timing of the criticism – three years later – and argued that her criticism is “racist” and “sexist” because many politicians do not speak out strongly against the Crown Prince.
Reports have surfaced just before her very public interview with Oprah Winfrey, which airs Sunday night.
Others have noted Merkels’ earrings and other scandals pale compared to allegations of sexual misconduct against Prince Andrew.
