MEGHAN Markle has been branded a “diva” who “didn’t like her wings being clipped”, according to esteemed royal commentator Jennie Bond.

The former BBC royal correspondent insisted that the Duchess of Sussex could have been an asset for the royal family, but she wasn’t happy during her time there.

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A royal expert has claimed Meghan Markle didn’t like her ‘wings being clipped’ in the royal familyCredit: Getty

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Meghan stepped out solo at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Gala earlier this monthCredit: The Mega Agency

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The Princess of Wales met with victims from the Southport attack last weekCredit: PA
Speaking to Bella, Jennie claimed: “Meghan could have been such a credit to the royal family – she is an independent, forthright woman with her own career, her own thoughts, her own charities and causes.

“She could have been exactly what a modern monarchy needs. I think the monarchy didn’t act as carefully as they should have done.

“But Meghan is by all accounts a bit of a diva. She didn’t like what she saw, and she didn’t like her wings being clipped.”

This comes as Meghan and Kate have both returned to the public eye in separate continents.

The Princess of Wales has undergone two recent official visits following her announcement that she has finished her chemotherapy treatment.

The first was meeting cancer-stricken 16-year-old Liz Hatton, and the second was sitting down with victims of the Southport attack.

Meanwhile, we saw the Duchess of Sussex looking glamorous in a recycled red dress on the red carpet at the LA Children’s Hospital gala earlier this month.

The swanky appearance was Meghan’s first solo venture in months.

Jennie added: “Catherine and Meghan are indeed two very different women and are now on very different paths.

“Everything Catherine does is to help others: the disadvantaged, the young and now those suffering from cancer.

“It’s not for money, or fame or self aggrandisement. It is to help people who are in trouble or difficulty and to do good.”

The royal expert claimed Meghan is also using her “star power” to draw attention to good causes, but said she is “very active in the commercial world”, and is also pursuing financial ventures to support their new life in California.

Although the two women both married into the royal family, they appear to be on very different paths, with Kate focusing on the future of the monarchy now doctors have given her the all clear to phase back into work.

Meanwhile, Meghan’s upcoming ventures include a Netflix cooking show about friendship and her lifestyle brand American Orchard Riviera.

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Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond claimed Meghan could have been ‘exactly what a modern monarchy needs’Credit: Getty

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Princess Kate met with 16-year-old Liz Hatton in her first public outing since finishing chemotherapy this monthCredit: princeandprincessofwales/Instagram

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Jennie claimed Meghan felt restricted in the royal familyCredit: AP

Tense friendship

The royal wives have had a number of alleged moments of tension of the years, including Meghan telling Oprah Winfrey Kate that made her cry just days before her wedding.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry recalled in his bombshell memoir Spare that the women had a bust-up after Meghan made a comment about Kate’s hormones.

During an interview with The Cut, Meghan was asked if she thought there was hope of a reconciliation between her and the rest of the royal family.

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Meghan and Kate have had some disagreements in the pastCredit: Mega
Meghan said: “I think forgiveness is really important. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive.

“But it takes a lot of effort to forgive.

“I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything.

“I have a lot to say until I don’t. Do you like that? Sometimes, as they say, the silent part is still part of the song.”

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Meghan said ‘it takes a lot of effort to forgive’ when asked if she could reconcile with her brother and sister in lawCredit: AP
 

Meghan Markle’s ‘jarring’ first meeting with Kate Middleton

MEGHAN and Kate are said to have had a rather fractious relationship, and the American actress revealed what happened on their first meeting.

After announcing their engagement, Meghan and Harry gave an interview to the BBC’s Mishal Husain from their home Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace.

During the interview, Meghan praised the Royal Family, The Queen and her future sister-in-law Kate Middleton for all being so welcoming.

However, Meghan claimed there was a difference between how formal she and Kate were behind closed doors.

In her Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, the Duchess said: “Even when Will and Kate came over and I was meeting her for the first time I remember I was in ripped jeans, I was barefoot.

“Like I was a hugger, I have always been a hugger I didn’t realise that is really jarring for a lot of Brits.

“I started to understand that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside, that there is a forward facing way of being and then you close the door and think ‘OK we can relax now’.

“But that formality carries over on both sides and that was surprising to me.”