Graydon Carter, a former editor of Vanity Fair, has made a biting comment about Meghan Markle, seemingly in reference to her life post-royal duties.
Prior to the announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry, Meghan graced the cover of Vanity Fair’s September 2017 issue, with the headline declaring she was “Wild About Harry.”
In a rapid-fire Q&A session with Interview Magazine, Carter described Meghan Markle in five words: “The Undine Spragg of Montecito”.
For those not in the know, this is a reference to the protagonist of The Custom of the Country, a tragicomic novel by Edith Wharton published in 1913.
The novel narrates the tale of Spragg, a woman who climbs the social ladder from the Midwest to New York City’s elite circles.
Graydon Carter has previously shared his initial response when Meghan was proposed for a Vanity Fair cover in 2017, which was among his final issues as editor.
He revealed: “I have no idea who that is.”
During that sit-down, Carter alleged Meghan challenged the reporter, demanding: “Excuse me, is this going to all be about Prince Harry? Because I thought we were going to be talking about my charities and my philanthropy.”
Based on Valentine Low’s publication, ‘Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown,’ Meghan was dissatisfied that, despite the favorable article, the emphasis centered on her romance with Harry.
An insider revealed to him: “She was very unhappy with how that had been handled. And she was looking to throw blame in every possible direction, despite it having been a positive piece. She did not like the photographs. She thought the story was negative. She was upset that it was about Harry, not about her.”
She also purportedly objected that the cover line was discriminatory, as documented in the Daily Mail, and the pair allegedly attempted to have the headline on the online version modified.