Meghan Markle’s claim that she couldn’t wear the same color worn by senior members of the royal family has been called into question in a viral TikTok video.
In the recent Harry and Meghan Netflix docuseries, the Duchess of Sussex said she had to wear muted colors like beige, knowing that other royals would dress brighter. However, fans of the monarchy have found old photos where members of the royal family dress in the same color at events.
For example, a TikTok video viewed over 4.3 million times and liked over 190,000 shows Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II side by side in the same pale blue shade.
What Meghan said about royal fashion
The duchess spoke in the docuseries about her efforts to fit in with the royal family by making wardrobe decisions that prevented her from standing out.
“Most of the time I was in the UK, I rarely wore colour, there was thought to that,” he said. “As I understand it, you can never wear the same color as her Majesty if there’s a group event, but you shouldn’t wear the same color as one of the other older family members either.
“So I thought, ‘Well, what’s one color they’ll probably never wear?’ Camel, beige, white… So I wore a lot of muted tones, but also to go unnoticed.
“I’m not trying to stand out here. There was no version of me joining this family and me not trying my best to fit in,” the duchess said.
the counter argument
The TikTok video shows Kate, then Duchess of Cambridge, and the queen in blue at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2019. Additionally, Kate and Camilla, the queen consort, are seen wearing cream at the ceremony. Trooping the Colour, which marks the British sovereign’s birthday, on June 11, 2016. Both were in blue during the same event on June 9, 2018.
Clockwise from top left, Kate Middleton is seen with Queen Elizabeth and Queen Consort Camilla at royal events. Meghan Markle appears with Prince Harry. Markle said in the “Harry & Meghan” docuseries that she couldn’t wear matching colors when she attended events with royals.
Chris Jackson/Samir Hussein/Max Mumby/Getty Images/Netflix Courtesy of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The video appears to contradict Meghan’s statement that junior royals cannot wear the same color as senior royals, as Kate is a junior to both the queen and Camilla.
Other shots in the clip showed the queen dressed in camel, beige and white, the colors Meghan said she thought the royals would not wear. The clip then ends with Meghan dressed in green during the Commonwealth Day Service, attended by other top royals, in March 2020 on her last day of royal duties.
How Meghan and Harry tell their stories
Even if other members of the royal family didn’t stick to the rule Meghan described, that doesn’t necessarily mean her account wasn’t based on her experience. As one TikTok commenter observed: “Maybe that’s what she was told… None of you were there, but you’re all so sure she’s lying.”
However, Meghan doesn’t say what she was actually told, who told her the rule, or when she heard it. She also doesn’t address the fact that other royals have scoffed at any guidance she’s been given.
This seems to be a recurring occurrence. When Harry and Meghan tell stories about their lives as royals, they often make strong statements without explanatory details.
For example, in the Netflix series, Harry accuses the other royals of being jealous of Meghan, but doesn’t say how he knows. The couple cite a moment in November 2018 when Meghan beat out the other royals, including the queen, to the cover of The Daily Telegraph after an event. But the Sussexes are silent on how any members of the royal family reacted.
No conversation is depicted to support the claim, leaving viewers to decide whether or not to believe the couple’s story with little supporting evidence or explanation.
The Oprah Winfrey Interview
A similar occurrence occurred during the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, after which Meghan’s account of feeling trapped in the palace was called into question.
The Duchess said, “You couldn’t just go. You couldn’t. I mean, you have to understand, too, when I joined that family, that was the last time, until we came here, that I saw my passport, my driver’s license, my keys”.
The day after the interview aired, Kate was photographed driving to Kensington Palace. The images were published on news sites in Britain, the United States and Australia.
Meghan also said an unnamed royal told her to keep it low-key because she was too conspicuous, even though she had “left the house twice in four months.”
Andrew Morton, Diana’s biographer, is among those who have pointed out that the princess went on holiday abroad. He also said that friends of hers had seen her in Kensington.
Meghan’s account may have been accurate, but she did not say why she no longer had her driver’s license and passport. She also didn’t explain how she was able to fly to her baby shower in New York, why other royals were able to drive alone or what they told her about the right to drive.
As a result, people are left to believe or disbelieve her stories based on their feelings about her and the monarchy, since no proof, proof, or detailed explanation is given.
In Britain, a recent poll suggested that two-thirds of the British public disliked the Duchess. Without a more detailed account of her experiences, based on specific examples, many may doubt her stories, whether or not she is telling the truth.
Source: news.google.com