What they showed us
On November 27, 2017, Buckingham Palace created the buzz by announcing the engagement of the grandson of the Queen of England and the former actress of Suits. And to mark this great event, a few days earlier, the couple lent themselves to a photo shoot worthy of a major magazine. On D-Day, two of the shots taken by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski at Frogmore House are revealed. One shows Meghan Markle in an elegant black evening dress all in transparency and sequins. The other the couple embracing, all smiles and the bride’s ring clearly visible. In short, a real fairy tale in appearance. But in reality…
What they hid from us: The first tensions between William and Harry
The palace announcement came as no surprise to anyone except possibly Prince William. A few days before the formalization, he would have tried to make his brother listen to reason. Harry has only known Meghan for a year and a half. How can he be sure it’s the right one? Wouldn’t it be wiser to wait a bit before getting married? Why is he in such a hurry? But difficult to make a man in love listen to reason. Just because William waited nearly a decade to propose doesn’t mean Harry should. Feeling infantilized, misunderstood, Harry loses his temper. Between the two sons of Princess Diana, the dialogue is broken. Even to this day, they remain scrambled when they had always been close.
Meghan’s luxury tastes
If William is worried, it’s also because he has heard of Meghan’s love for beautiful things. On his blog, The Tig, which she closed a few weeks before the announcement of the engagement, the future wife put forward her very Hollywood lifestyle. Trendy restaurants, designer clothes and bags, jet travel, flamboyant villas and designer furniture… she refused herself nothing. No wonder that for the famous photoshoot to announce the news, Meghan opted for a fabulous dress… overpriced. Signed Ralph Lauren, this little jewel with golden embroidery cost a whopping 63,000 euros. A hell of a sum compared to the one Kate Middleton wore on her engagement day and which was only worth 600 euros. In the palace, the teeth grind. The monarchy is not intended to squat the front pages of Vogue. Elegance matters but not bling bling… A first misstep for the future Duchess of Sussex.
A show for the people
On their engagement day, Meghan and Harry give an interview on English television. When the reporter asks them when the request took place, the couple responds “ a few days earlier during a cozy evening around a chicken that we had cooked together. But tongues wagging tell a different story. According to Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito, the two royalty experts who host the podcast, ” Royally Obsessed in England, Harry reportedly proposed to Botswana two months earlier. ” They were engaged when we saw them at the Invictus Games in September 2017. She even told us that she sent a picture of her ring to all her friends. No doubt, with this chicken story, Harry and Meghan really take the British for donkeys!
Sarah Levy