How Meghan Markle broke the internet: royal scandals, ex-friends she ghosted and why some believe the Duchess is the most hated woman in the world

Mar 29 , 2021

Royal scandals, ex-friends she ghosted during her rise to fame, and why some believe the Duchess is the most hated woman in the world – one month in the life of Meghan Markle. Photo: Getty

From her father Thomas and half-sister Samantha to Piers Morgan, Meghan has been accused of ghosting plenty of people during her rise to fame

But despite everything that came out of the Oprah Winfrey interview, we reckon the Duchess will stay fast friends with Queen Elizabeth

We’ll always remember March 2021 as the month that Meghan Markle broke the royal family, so it’s no surprise the Duchess of Sussex dominated headlines around the world. If you’ve been living under a rock, just woke up from a coma or been stuck in quarantine with no Wi-fi signal, we’ve rounded up the biggest Meghan stories of the month to bring you up to date.

Is Meghan the most hated woman in the world?

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day in Westminster Abbey, London, in 2018. Photo: AFP

Poor Meghan. 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. Here are seven reasons why few people are loving the Duchess of Sussex right now, from bullying accusations to her Buckingham Palace war of words.

Seven people Meghan “ghosted” during her rise to royalty

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, on stage during The Fashion Awards 2018 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Photo: BFC/Getty Images

When Meghan made the transition from American TV actress to British royal, it was more than just a lifestyle change – there was also a dramatic shift in the circle she associated with. In fact, Meghan quickly became famous for “ghosting” people, according to multiple ex-friends, anyway. While some simply didn’t have anything in common with her new royal life, by their own account, others were cut out of her life for betraying her.

STYLE takes a look back at seven people Meghan has stopped speaking to during her rise to royalty.

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