Meghan Markle has come under scrutiny from royal insiders for speaking publicly about her relationship with Prince Harry before the couple officially announced their engagement.
Breaking Tradition Before the Announcement
In a Vanity Fair interview titled “She’s just wild about Harry!”, Meghan openly discussed her romance with the prince, saying: “We’re in love. This [time] is for us. It’s part of what makes it so special, that it’s just ours. But we’re happy. Personally, I love a great love story.”
Despite the warm tone of the interview, some within royal circles were taken aback. A palace insider described the article as feeling “like a punch to the solar plexus.”
Protocol Concerns from Palace Officials
Traditionally, royal fiancées like Kate Middleton and Lady Diana Spencer only gave interviews after their engagements were formally announced. These appearances were carefully orchestrated by Palace staff under tight guidelines.
In Meghan and Harry’s case, the interview was published two months before the couple confirmed their engagement, breaking from this established protocol.
