A royal expert claims that Meghan Markle's unfulfilled demands led her to decide against attending King Charles' coronation, as it would hurt her brand. Lady Colin Campbell, a British socialite and royal author, discussed Markle's decision on "GB News" with Mark Dolan.
Campbell stated that the Duchess of Sussex had wanted to attend the event, but her unmet demands would harm her brand if she appeared at the ceremony. She said, "Well, I'll tell you what it tells me, and I've spoken to people who know them very well. It tells me, and I'm just gonna speak for myself, that she was very nervous, she actually did want to come, but she was blocked at every turn with all of her demands."
According to Campbell, Markle had hoped to use the event as an opportunity to showcase herself, but her demands were consistently denied. She explained, "She was hoping to flaunt herself, and she was blocked at every turn, and she took the decision upon the advice of her advisors, her money-making advisors, that if she came, she would have to diminish her brand even further than it has already been diminished and she and Harry are in big trouble as a brand. They have lost supporters in the United States across the board. Most well-established people, even in the Democratic party, don't want to have a thing to do with them."
The author of "Meghan and Harry: The Real Story" also speculated that seating arrangements might have played a role in Markle's decision. She suggested that being seated in the bleachers would negatively impact her brand.
"You know, if she came it was going to affect the brand adversely because her own popularity, which can be massaged or at least slightly ignored if she doesn't come, would have been so apparent," she continued. "And also her loss of stature because one of the big quibbles was where they would be seated and she was going to be seated in the bleachers, so to speak."
Entertainment Times could not independently verify these claims.
Richard Eden, Daily Mail Diary editor and broadcaster, shared similar thoughts on "Palace Confidential," asserting that Markle's decision to remain in California was due to her demands not being met. He said, "They wanted apologies [and] this type of thing. And from everything I've heard, you know that simply hasn't happened. And let's be clear, I think that's why Meghan isn't coming because they haven't got what they wanted."