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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend The Prince of Wales' 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration held at Buckingham Palace on May 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)Photo by Chris Jackson /Getty Images
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There was a time when Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was the palace pariah.
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That is until Meghan Markle strolled into town as Prince Harry’s new girlfriend, and Prince Charles’ wife was likely pleased as punch to give up the reins as royal black sheep.
While those feelings of being an outsider could have connected the two women to form a bond, Camilla and Meghan did not see eye to eye, according to a royal commentator working on a biography of Meghan told The U.K. Sun.
Tom Bower believes the radio silence was “deliberate” and an “insult” to the Royal Family.
“Perhaps the Sussexes’ deafening silence is Meghan’s way of declaring war,” Bower said. “It is believed that she has never liked Camilla, and I am sure the feelings are reciprocated.”
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The older Duchess was reportedly “suspicious” of the former actress’ intentions but she remained “tight-lipped” and kept her opinions of Meghan to herself.
“From the outset, Camilla was suspicious about the adventures from Los Angeles,” he continued. “She found it hard to believe that Meghan would sacrifice her career and independence to serve silently as a team player devoted to the monarchy.”
As Charles went on to believe that “Harry was intent on publicly humiliating him,” Camilla was his support system, providing “comfort and good advice” to ensure her husband knew he did the best he could.”
“During those inevitably endless, tortured and inconclusive conversations, Camilla is the sort who would refer to Meghan as ‘that minx’ — the self-seeking troublemaker whose antics will always end in tears.”
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