Meghan Markle's Netflix series under criticism over royal connection

Meghan Markle has been accused of “trying to have it both ways” following the release of season two of her Netflix show With Love, Meghan. 

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, dropped eight new episodes of the lifestyle series yesterday, but royal commentator Ingrid Seward has suggested Meghan is still relying heavily on her royal connection despite distancing herself from the monarchy.

Speaking to The Sun, Seward said: “The thing is, we wouldn’t be watching this Netflix show if Meghan wasn’t married to who she is married."

"What she’s trying to do, I feel, is divorce herself from who she is for this particular show, and yet at the same time, she’s using who she is, because otherwise no one would be remotely interested in watching it, and Netflix wouldn’t have made it. She’s trying to have it both ways… and she can’t.”

The Netflix series, which features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigen and Tan France, sees Meghan cooking, entertaining, and sharing glimpses of her California life. 

But critics argue the Duchess is still trading on her royal ties despite insisting she wants independence from the institution.

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