Meghan Markle was said to have sent a ‘sample box of delights’ to King Charles as an olive branch – yet this has now been denied by a source close to the Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle hasn’t reached out to King Charles
Meghan Markle was reported to have attempted to mend her strained relationship with King Charles by sending him a box of goodies from her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
However, this claim has now been denied. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, launched her lifestyle brand last month, which includes items like a $28 jar of wildflower honey. Royal expert Neil Sean suggested that a ” sample box of delights” from the brand was sent to Clarence House with a note.
Furthermore, Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News that the gift was Meghan’s attempt at “building bridges” with the royal family, following her and Harry’s decision to step down as senior working royals in 2020.
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“I understand how she may not feel respected still, but tiny gestures like this are her way of showing compassion for what the King is going through and helping to rebuild bridges between Prince William, Prince Harry and the king,” the expert had claimed.
Meghan Markle recently launched As Ever(Image: As Ever)
It had been reported she’d sent some goodies to King Charles (Image: Getty Images)
However, a source close to the Sussexes has since dismissed these claims, stating, “This did not happen.” Before their fallout, Meghan often spoke highly of her father-in-law, but their once-close relationship is now significantly different.
A source alleged the pair have absolutely no contact now and claimed a point of contention in Charles’ relationship with Meghan and his youngest son Prince Harry has been the Duke of Sussex’s decision to launch legal action against the UK Government for removing his official police security, which is taxpayer funded.
“Harry’s decision to sue the King’s government in the King’s courts is the sticking point, I am told,” Kate Mansey penned for The Times. This situation stands in stark contrast to the once warm bond between Charles and Meghan, a relationship Harry described in his memoir Spare.
Harry recalled the first meeting between Meghan and Charles, noting that his father was “impressed” by her. “We talked about acting and the arts generally. What a struggle it could be to make your way in such a trade, Pa said. He had a lot of questions about Meg’s career, and he looked impressed by the way she answered. Her confidence, her intelligence, I thought, caught him unawares,” Harry wrote.
He continued, “And then our time was up. Pa and Camilla had another engagement. Royal life. Heavily regimented, overscheduled, so forth. I made a note to explain all this later to Meg. We all stood. Meg leaned towards Pa. I flinched; like Willy, Pa wasn’t a hugger. Thankfully, she gave him a standard British cheek-to-cheek, which he actually seemed to enjoy. I walked Meg out of Clarence House, into those lush, fragrant gardens, feeling exultant. Well, that’s that then, I thought. Welcome to the family.”
Moreover, as detailed in the book, after Harry and Meghan visited Scotland to spend time with Charles following their 2018 wedding, their relationship appeared to deepen even further. “The bond between Meg and Pa, always strong, grew even stronger,” Harry revealed in his book, noting the joy Charles felt upon discovering Meghan’s shared birthday with the late Queen Mother, a figure he was particularly close to.
“At the memory of Gan-Gan, and the link between her and my bride, he suddenly became buoyant, telling stories I’d never heard, essentially performing, showing off for Meg,” Harry penned.
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