“I didn’t realize that that is really jarring”: Meghan Markle Confesses That Kate Middleton Did Not Like Her Sweet Gesture in Their First Meeting
The long-awaited and highly anticipated documentary on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was finally dropped on December 8. As for now, only the first three parts have been released, and the remaining three would be released on the 15th of this month. Amid many revelations, an interesting bit of story was shared by Markle in the documentary.
The Duchess of Sussex recalled a time when she had a cultural shock while meeting Kate Middleton for the first time. It was the first time she realized that the British people maintained the outside formality even when inside a home. Her first meeting with Middleton was over dinner at her place according to Markle.
Meghan Markle Shares Her Culture Shock While Meeting Kate Middleton
In the latest documentary titled, Harry & Meghan, Meghan Markle discusses the first time she met the Princess of Wales. According to her, she was meeting Kate Middleton and Prince William for a dinner at her place. As Markle is a person who hugs people a lot, she did the same while welcoming the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge. She recalls saying, “Like I was a hugger, always been a hugger,”. And so when she leaned in for an embrace, the royal couple had been very formal and did not reciprocate the same. Markle said, “I didn’t realize that that is really jarring for a lot of Brits.”
Further, the mother of two shared that although there was a “forward-facing” way of being, however, that was abandoned once people were in a home environment. But in the case of the British royals, it was not the case. She said, “But that formality carries over on both sides. And that was surprising to me.”
According to the Duchess of Sussex, she feels that it was a good thing she did not know the formalities nonetheless. Because of that, she could be her authentic self without advanced preparedness and all. Another point Markle shared was that while meeting Middleton, she had been barefoot, in her ripped jeans.
What is the Recently Released Netflix Documentary All About?
The Netflix docuseries is titled, Harry & Meghan. It is a six-part series that documents the Sussexes first year of marriage up to the birth of their first child Archie. Since the time its release was announced, the docuseries gained a lot of media attention. Various royal experts criticized the docuseries saying it had the capacity of harming the name of the British royal family. It has been one of the most anticipated and talked-about docuseries from Netflix. The streaming giant released the first three parts on December 8th. The rest is slated to be released on the 15th.
Already the docuseries is getting negative criticism from the viewers. But in defense of the royal couple, Victoria Richards wrote in The Independent,
“It isn’t Harry and Meghan’s fault. They’re damned if they do… well, anything; and damned if they don’t.”
According to Richards, the backlash that the docuseries is receiving is inevitable. The series is available on Netflix and Hulu for streaming.
Source: Geo News
