Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 'thought she'd be the UK's Beyonce'
msn.comMeghan, Duchess of Sussex dreamed of being "the Beyonce of the UK" when she married Prince Harry, it has been claimed. The former 'Suits' actress was shocked by the rules and restrictions that governed royal life and even after she and her husband decided to step back from official duties in January 2020, they were still told they would need to abide by a strict code of conduct.
A source told Valentine Low for his new book 'Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown': “I think Meghan thought she was going to be the Beyoncé of the UK.
Being part of the royal family would give her that kudos. Whereas what she discovered was that there were so many rules that were so ridiculous that she couldn’t even do the things that she could do as a private individual, which is tough . . . "It just required the decision-makers to sit around a table and say, ‘OK, what are we going to do about this?
What do you need to feel better? And what can we give?’ ” According to the book - an extract from which was published by the Sunday Times newspaper - royal staff came up with five scenarios for Harry and Meghan after they voiced their intention to quit, ranging from continuing as working royals but with a month a year off, to spending most time privately but agreeing to a select number of official duties.
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