Is Meghan Markle the most hated woman in the world? 7 reasons why few people are loving the Duchess of Sussex right now, from bullying accusations to her Buckingham Palace war of words

Mar 6 , 2021

Meghan Markle has come under fire for a number of things of late – can she do anything right in the eyes of her detractors? Photo: Getty Images

From pushing ahead with her Oprah Winfrey CBS interview while Prince Philip remains in hospital, to accusations of bullying – things are getting heated

Royal watchers have jumped on everything from her earrings – a gift from Saudi’s controversial MBS – to her unguarded public comments about ‘The Firm’

Poor Meghan Markle. No, seriously, poor Meghan. She really can’t seem to do anything right these days, if news headlines, social media or recent Zoom happy hour catch-ups are anything to go by. In fact, it’s been a while since there has been such a negative public reaction towards a (former) member of the royal family – not even Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal could make the situation look better.

Love her or hate her, we can all agree the past few months have been a roller-coaster ride for Meghan (if a roller coaster only went downhill, derailed, crashed and burned to the ground).

While Prince Harry certainly isn’t the People’s Prince right now, either, the blame has largely fallen on Meghan, who royal followers believe is orchestrating the current situation.

So what’s happened? Why are the Meghan haters and trolls suddenly out in full force? Let’s fill you in.

Let’s start with Megxit

Britain’s The Sun newspaper leads with the headline ‘Megxit’ as they announced the story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping back as senior royals in January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE

Meghan’s entry into the royal family was rocky from the start, but things took a turn for the worst last year when Meghan and Harry announced that they were stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family. The pair announced that they would be splitting their time between the United Kingdom and North America, sending shock waves through royal circles.

In a radical move, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to go in a different direction – but their split from the royal family may have put them in the spotlight even more. Photo: EPA-EFE