The Duchess of Sussex is mirroring Diana who went from being seen as a “fairytale princess” to a “monster”, according to royal author Andrew Morton
The royal expert has described how Meghan’s honeymoon with the media following her wedding to Prince Harry last May is over, just like Diana’s ended around the time Prince William was born
It follows months of swirling rumours about a rift between Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge, claims she has been nicknamed Duchess Difficult and reports blaming her for staff resignations
But Mr Morton has insisted Diana, who married Charles in 1981, faced the same problem
The royal expert explained Meghan and Diana have both been at the centre of family rows and speculation over staff resignations, with Meghan’s female bodyguard recently stepping down
Writing in the Daily Mail, the royal biographer said: “What is truly remarkable is that Meghan's media narrative virtually mirrors Princess Diana's early experiences inside the royal family
“She fell out with her mother, was blamed for a series of staff departures and found the presence of a Scotland Yard bodyguard disconcerting
“In a matter of months she went from being a fairytale princess to a 'monster’.” Mr Morton added while Meghan is compared to Kate, it was the same for Diana with the Duchess of York
He said: “Just as Meghan and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, are endlessly matched against one another, it was the same a generation earlier with Diana and Sarah, the Duchess of York
“For a time Diana felt threatened even though, unlike Meghan and Kate, she and Sarah Ferguson had been a friend for several years
” But there is one key difference between Meghan and Diana, according to Mr Morton
Meghan has “thrown herself into royal duties with enthusiasm and confidence”, compared to Diana who found the first months of royal life “exhausting”
Mr Morton said: “In less than a year Meghan has clocked up more than 100 royal engagements, visited four countries, including a tour Down Under to Australia and New Zealand, made numerous speeches and helped write a best-selling cookbook in aid of the victims of the Grenfell tower block disaster
“A further sign of her integration inside the royal world is her acceptance of four patronages including the National Theatre, a natural fit for the one-time TV actress
“Alongside her burgeoning royal career, she has set up two houses – the couple plan to make a permanent base in the grounds of Windsor Castle at Frogmore Cottage – and performed on the world stage whilst heavily pregnant
” Meghan has also had a big influence on husband Harry, passing on her healthy lifestyle
Mr Morton said: “She has in spades what writer Janet Flanner described as the 'American woman's tendency to reform men in small ways
' This is where Meghan has truly exerted her authority. Over her husband. “He has given up smoking and drinking to excess and taken up yoga, mediation and the gym
His life which was once 'total chaos' has settled into a regime of healthy eating and exercise
” The royal author added: “While she has clearly followed in the footsteps of Diana it is apparent that Meghan Markle is much more Duchess Dynamo than Duchess Difficult
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