Queen provided Meghan Markle with senior management help: report

Buckingham Palace provided Meghan Markle with the Queen’s most senior staff to serve as her ‘mentors’ before getting tied up with Prince Harry, according to a report, contradicting her claim that she did not receive any help to make his transition into the royal family.

“It is very dishonest to make such a generalization,” a source told the Daily Mail. “There was a brilliant team of very experienced and loyal helpers to help them out. Unfortunately, she and Harry were prepared to listen to no one. And that’s the honest truth.

In fact, Queen Elizabeth II has called on her most trusted advisor, Samantha Cohen, to help Meghan prepare for her marriage and royal life, sources have told the British tabloid.

Cohen was also tasked with giving the former actress regular tutoring sessions on everything from royal etiquette to diplomatic protocol at Kensington Palace.

“The Queen gave him Sam, her most reliable and secure hand,” the source told the Mail.

“Yet Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that while the Queen had personally been ‘wonderful’ she had not received any guidance on how to behave like a royal – leaving her forced to search for the national anthem on Google,” he said. added the insider.

In the explosive interview that first aired on CBS on Sunday night, Markle claimed that she received no support before her wedding and that she even had to Google the UK national anthem to blend in. the Royal family.

“Unlike what you see in the movies, there isn’t a class on how to talk, how to cross your legs, how to be royal,” Markle told Winfrey. “None of these formations existed for the other members of the family. It was not something that was offered to me. “

Markle also revealed that the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, taught him how to curtsy before meeting Her Majesty for the first time.

The Duchess of Sussex also made headlines around the world when she alleged that a member of the Royal Family had expressed ‘concerns’ to Harry about the ‘dark color’ of their son Archie’s skin. Markle is biracial.

On Tuesday, the Queen released a statement saying: “The whole family is saddened to learn how difficult the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”

“The questions raised, in particular that of race, are worrying. Although some memories may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be treated by the family in private, ”the Queen added. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”