Meghan Markle’s wardrobe was rejected by palace attendants long before she became the wife of Prince Harry.
As alleged in the upcoming book “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family,” the 38-year-old former “Suits” actress is said to have been attacked after being seen with an initial Maya 14k gold brenner. necklace ($ 300) adorned with an “H” and “M” in late 2016.
“He was informed that wearing such a necklace only served to encourage photographers to continue searching for such images and new headlines,” authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand said in the book, according to an excerpt obtained by People.
Meghan, who started dating Harry, 35, that year, was said to have been “frustrated and emotional” after a call with a Kensington Palace staff member, according to the book.
“While she knew the assistant had good intentions, the surreal experience of having someone from her boyfriend’s office to tell him what type of jewelry to wear or not to smile at a photographer was too much,” the book noted.
Meghan is also said to have felt as if she “[couldn’t] win, “according to an alleged discussion he had with a friend.
“They realize that I am to blame for these photos, that I seem to be encouraging them, that I even acknowledge that the cameras may not be sending the right message. I do not know what to say. It was only yesterday that people online said that I look miserable in the photos, because I was trying to ignore the [photographer]Markle said, according to the book.
It is not the only time that the jewels of the star cause a stir. Last year, Buckingham Palace ordered Jennifer Meyer to stop using photos of Markle to advertise her designs; As one insider said exclusively to page six at the time, “I can only imagine that Jennifer must be mortified.”
Meghan and Harry were married in May 2018, a year before they received their first child, their son Archie. In January, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they would cease to be royalty, and then move to North America.
In a pre-Page Six statement, the couple confirmed that they were not involved in the upcoming Scobie and Durand reveal.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not interviewed and did not contribute to ‘Finding Freedom’,” a spokesperson told us. “This book is based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps and their own independent reports.”
“Finding Freedom” will be released on August 11.
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