For Meghan Markle, she just couldn’t be American and a member of the royal family at the same time. At least, that’s the way Buckingham Palace saw it. There’s a new report that says some staffers behind the scenes thought that Meghan’s baby shower was “trashy” back in 2019.
Meghan flew to New York City for a party that was held in her honor and thrown by some of her famous friends. Here’s what you need to know.
According to Page Six, royal biographer Ingrid Seward said that the baby shower was “trashy” even though it had a guest list that included Serena Williams, Gayle King and Amal Clooney.
Buckingham Palace Thought Meghan Markle’s Baby Shower Was ‘Trashy’
She said in the documentary, A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown: “They walked in through the front entrance carrying these enormous bags from the most expensive shops in New York. Crowds gathered because they were all celebrities, there was Gayle King from CBS, Serena Williams and Amal Clooney.”
Another royal observer also confirmed that there was some grumbles about the baby shower by royal staff behind the scenes.
“I remember speaking to a palace aide at the time who rolled their eyes, they were horrified that something so common was happening within the House of Windsor,” royal expert Omid Scobie said in the Channel 4 documentary.
He added, “We had never seen someone throw this very lavish affair to celebrate the impending arrival of a baby. It’s fair to say that the optics of the somewhat flashy shower did not go down well with certain individuals at the palace. While the trip had been a hit with Meghan, senior courtiers back in the UK were spitting out their morning tea when they saw her lavish baby shower thrown by friends turn into a media circus with what looked like carefully stage-managed paparazzi walks of the duchess in big black sunglasses from her hotel to her car and a laundry list of insider party details reported by US press.”
Patrick Jephson, Diana’s longtime private secretary, also added, “This is a clear sign that Meghan thinks that being a royal Duchess is about celebrity — not royalty.”
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