Palace staff recall Meghan Markle's 'hilarious' attempt to take charge

Meghan Markle’s early days as a royal were filled with ambition, confidence—and, reportedly, a bit of unintentional comedy. 

A new account claims Meghan tried to take charge from the very beginning, in a way that left some palace insiders amused. According to royal author Tom Quinn, former staffers described Meghan's first official meetings at Kensington Palace as anything but traditional. 

Speaking to the Daily Mail, one ex-aide said: “It was extraordinary because she was so confident that you could see she wanted to run the meeting rather than learn about the Royal Family through the meeting.”

“She was a great believer in grabbing the bull by the horns—except the Royal Family is not really a bull,” they added.

Another staffer reportedly recalled: “Meghan thought she knew better than an institution that has been in business for 1,000 years and more.” Her approach, they claimed, was “hilarious” to some inside the palace walls.

This comes after Prince Harry reiterated in court earlier this week—while challenging the UK’s decision to strip his taxpayer-funded security— that the couple “felt forced” to step down due to a lack of protection from the royal institution.

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