Meghan Markle has been compared to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who is said to have had “Meghanish” traits. Carolyn, who died alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in a plane crash in 1999, had previously joined America’s “Camelot” – whilst Meghan officially joined the British Royal Family in 2018.
Speaking in CNN’s new docuseries “America’s Prince”, royal expert former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown said: “As we’ve seen with Meghan and Harry, there was quite a lot about Carolyn that was a bit ‘Meghanish”. In the show, Ms Brown said: “That [Carolyn] had…wanted in, for all of these reasons. There was glamour and elegance. But that came with so much pressure in terms of… the monster of the media… that she fell apart really.”
Discussing Ms Brown’s comments, British broadcaster Helena Chard recently said: “Tina’s words are a warning to Meghan.”
Speaking a the warning to Meghan, she told Fox News Digital: “Meghan has the privilege of time to recognize the gems that she has and carefully plan her future. Life is not just about celebrity and… building an empire.
“Prioritizing her family and finding her authentic self is the way forward.
“Carolyn sadly didn’t have the opportunity to raise children… Meghan has a husband who adores her, two lovely children and a super comfortable and luxurious home. Family is everything.”
Meghan and Prince Harry stepped down as senior working royals in 2018, less than two years after the pair tied the knot in Windsor.
The pair previously cited the unbearable intrusions of the UK press for their decision to leave, as well as a lack of support from the Firm.
Following the airing of Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview in March 2021, Carole Radziwill – who is Real Housewives of New York alum – discussed the comparisons between Carolyn and Meghan.
At the time, she took to X, writing: “I just watched the M&H sit down. Wow. I love how people say Meghan knew what she was getting into… people said the same thing about Carolyn Bessette when she married into the Kennedy family. You could never know. Meghan said it right, the perception is nothing like the reality.”