Robert Hardman, a royal scholar, has criticized Meghan Markle’s persistent perception that the royal family has “silenced” her by pointing out the numerous media and commercial endeavors that keep her in the public eye.
Meghan Markle’s shocking allegations that she was ever “silenced” by the Palace have been rebutted by a royal specialist, who asserts that we are constantly updated on her latest endeavors.
Given her frequent appearances on TV and social media, renowned royal biographer Robert Hardman, who has written extensively on the Royal Family, thinks the Duchess of Sussex was exaggerating her perception that she was kept silent while working as a royal.
In her shocking interview with Oprah in 2021, Meghan first claimed that the Firm had “silenced” her. She was talking about her two years as a senior working royal between getting married to Prince Harry in 2018 and leaving the royal life in 2020.
When Oprah asked Meghan if she was “silent or silenced” during the shocking interview, Meghan responded that it was the latter. She also quickly remarked that it was a tragic irony, considering how long she had battled for women’s rights.
Meghan also made an appearance on the Emma Grede podcast only last week, where she stated that if she could start again with her public persona, she would “ask people to tell the truth.” Meghan stated in her 2021 Oprah interview that if “the Firm” “is playing a part in perpetuating falsehoods” about her and Harry, she cannot be expected to remain silent.
Royal author Robert Hardman, however, disagrees with Meghan’s assertions that the Firm suppressed her, arguing that she was never told to keep quiet to the public or within the Firm.
Speaking openly on True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Hardman revealed that since Harry and Meghan stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020, the pair have rarely stayed out of the limelight.
He highlighted the wide variety of television and PR opportunities they have promoted since leaving the Firm, including those that arose during challenging periods for the royal family as a whole.
Hardman stated: “The notion that [Meghan] has ever been muted, I mean, I recall, you know, the end of 2022, shortly after the passing of the late Queen, and within weeks we had the initial trailers for the six-part Harry and Meghan [Netflix series], and then as it all released… succeeded by Harry’s book and all the interviews and other content. “I don’t genuinely think there’s been a moment when we haven’t been hearing from Meghan.”
He also emphasized that: “If she wished to express herself, she could,” and has not genuinely been restricted from voicing her opinions on the royal family or promoting her business endeavors.
In another part of the show, royal commentator Katie Nicholl noted Meghan’s emerging resilience and assurance as she expresses herself, a quality recently showcased on the Emma Grede podcast, where she openly discussed her business, family, and the importance of “telling the truth.”
Nicholl noted that Meghan has adopted a bolder attitude, possibly accepting that she can’t please everyone, opting to embrace her carefree approach to fame.
Nicholl said: “[Meghan], for so long, has been painting that narrative as a victim. And I was thinking… about this sort of new direction that she’s taking. She was privately, amongst the family, nicknamed Teflon because of her toughness and I think that’s what we’re seeing in her now.”
“I think it’s almost like she’s just putting up a bit of a shield, and she actually has got to the point where she doesn’t care. She knows she’s divisive, she courts controversy. You might love her podcast, you might hate it. She is Marmite, and I think this new direction is like, she just doesn’t care.”