Meghan Markle gets to be a ‘martyr’ by skipping coronation: expert
nypost.comreportedly relieved that Meghan Markle is skipping King Charles’ upcoming coronation, one expert believes the Duchess of Sussex made the move to benefit her own brand.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward told The Mirror on Thursday that Markle’s decision to forgo the festivities means she can portray herself as a “martyr” who was persecuted by the monarchy. “Now Meghan can play the martyr if she pleases,” Seward said of the former “Deal or No Deal” star, 41, who has been previously labeled a “professional victim” by critics.
Seward additionally claimed Markle may have worried about not being positioned prominently enough amid the proceedings — something that may have also adversely impacted her image. “For a girl who makes a huge fuss about which table she has in a restaurant, it would be a terrible insult not to have one of the top seats at the coronation ceremony,” Seward declared.“To add to this possibility, the disgrace [of] being excluded from the Buckingham Palace balcony line-up would be more than she could bear,” the royal expert continued, saying the snub would be “embarrassing” for the Duchess.
While Markle will not jet to the UK for the historic event, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Harry would be in attendance at the May 6 ceremony. “I suspect Meghan was the driving force in persuading Harry to attend,” Seward speculated. “She is smarter than him and would have realized it might mean the end of their future dreams if he didn’t appear,” she added, saying a snub by the both of them could have negatively impacted future income and the possibility of ever rejoining the royal family.Markle is staying home in Montecito, California, with their children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie; the latter will turn 4.
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