Princess Eugenie and Meghan Markle have certainly made names for themselves as two royals to
watch.
Though one was born into royalty while the other married into it, they're both quickly
becoming iconic figures.
But how well do the two of them actually get on?
Here's our best guess about how Eugenie truly feels about Meghan.
It's no secret that many brides and grooms want their wedding day to focus solely on
them.
But things don't always go according to plan, to which Princess Eugenie can likely attest.
Ahead of Eugenie's big day, Meghan Markle reportedly told members of the royal family,
including Queen Elizabeth II, that she was pregnant with her and Harry's first child.
And though news that Meghan was expecting didn't reach the public until October 15th,
2018, royals in the know used Eugenie's wedding as a venue to share their congratulations
with Meghan.
And, well, that allegedly, quote, "put [Eugenie's] nose out of joint."
Radar Online reported that Eugenie "disappeared" after Meghan discussed her baby news with
guests.
And, according to the Daily Star, Eugenie was seen "on the brink of tears," having reportedly
believed that Meghan had stolen her thunder on one of the most important days of her life.
It may have been especially impolite for Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank,
to make any kind of remark against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their pregnancy
announcement.
However, regardless of any potential backlash, nothing was going to stop Eugenie's mother,
Duchess Sarah Ferguson, from taking a stand.
After Kensington Palace revealed to the public that Meghan was expecting, Fergie took to
Twitter to redirect attention back to her youngest daughter's wedding day.
In one tweet, she shared a photo of herself from Eugenie's wedding, thanking the designer
of her eye-catching green dress.
Then, she posted a series of pictures from the October 12th wedding, welcoming Brooksbank
into the family and noting that she was "so proud of Eugenie."
Now, Ferguson's timely tweets, which she'd started posting just one minute after Kensington
Palace shared the news about Meghan's pregnancy, could have been been a coincidence.
Or they could have been Ferguson's way to shift the focus back onto her daughter, who
may have been feeling a bit wounded that her big day had been so swiftly overshadowed by
a girl from across the pond.
When Meghan and Harry married on May 19th, 2018, over 29 million people watched the wedding
on TV across 15 different networks.
That number was remarkably different than the ratings garnered by Princess Eugenie's
wedding.
Her big day was only broadcast on ITV and was viewed by about 3 million people, according
to Express.
And while both Eugenie and Meghan's weddings were beautiful in their own ways, it's hard
not to take notice of just how many more people seemed to care about Meghan's nuptials.
We wonder just how Eugenie felt about seeing the difference in TV ratings.
We can't imagine that she would've been too pleased, and it may have caused her relationship
with Meghan to take an even bigger hit.
However, less than a week after her wedding, Eugenie conspicuously liked an Instagram post
of Markle during a trip to Australia, focusing on her elegant Natalie Marie-designed earrings,
posted by a fan account.
Jealous or not, it looks like Eugenie just can't help but admire Markle's spot-on fashion
sense.
There's just something heartwarming about welcoming a new generation into the world
that can make even the most dysfunctional families grow close.
And that could very well soon be the case for the British royal family.
We wouldn't be too surprised to learn that Meghan and Eugenie form a new bond when the
former American-born actress gives birth to her first child, and when Eugenie inevitably
follows up with her own newborn baby with husband Jack.
But there's another big way that Meghan could push her relationship with Eugenie into new
territory, by naming her baby after her, should she have a daughter.
Now, we're not saying that Meghan and Harry should name their kid Eugenie.
Rather, we're talking about one of Eugenie's middle names: Victoria.
A spokesperson for the gambling company Ladbrokes informed Express that "Victoria" was a top
contender for what the public believes Meghan and Harry will name their child.
And while the moniker would certainly be in honor of Queen Victoria, it could be a sweet
nod to Eugenie, as well, as she's also named after the 19th century monarch.