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The Royals Made This One “Fateful Mistake” With Meghan, Says Insider
It all began with such promise, pomp, and circumstance. When Meghan Markle married Britain’s then-favorite son, Prince Harry, it was clear the 34-year-old “spare” to the heir had finally found love and the couple would usher in a new era of modernity in the monarchy. At the time of their engagement in Nov. 2017, the 36-year-old American actor, who’s biracial and had been married previously, was heralded as a breath of fresh air within a centuries-old establishment not exactly known for embracing change. But Meghan was not only marrying her prince, she was marrying an institution that had survived decades of tumult and scandal, intent on remaining relevant in the face of tremendous social change.To the 29 million people watching, the wedding of the newly titled Duke and Duchess of Sussex on that cloudless day in May 2018 looked to be a modern day fairy tale. But, as Meghan told Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, things were hardly what they appeared to be. During her two-hour tell-all with Oprah two weeks ago, the duchess said that she felt like she was treated more like a prisoner (she had to relinquish her passport, driver’s license, and keys) than a princess by “the institution,” as she referred to it, in ways that drove her to thoughts of suicide. Her comments eerily echoed those of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, whose unhappiness was laid bare in her own tell-all interview in 1995. Meghan’s…
