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Senior members of the Royal Family deliberately \u201ccast Meghan as the bad guy\u201d because she refused to conform to the \u201cnever complain, never explain\u201d model expected of royal wives.<\/p>\n

The revelation comes in the latest episode of the hit podcast The Firm: Blood, Lies and Royal Succession<\/b><\/span><\/a>, released today \u2013 and it casts a different light on the accusations that Meghan Markle<\/b><\/span><\/a> drove a wedge between Prince Harry<\/b><\/span><\/a> and the rest of his family.<\/p>\n

According to royal commentator Eloise Parker<\/b>, the British establishment launched a campaign to discredit Meghan shortly after her wedding to Harry in 2018<\/span><\/a>, as the American actress struggled to accept the centuries-old tradition that royal wives should be seen and not heard.<\/p>\n

\u201cStories began to trickle out that she was difficult<\/span><\/a>, but perhaps she was making some valid points,\u201d she tells the host of the podcast. \u201cAs we all know, change is hard, and it was simpler for the royal household to cast Meghan as the bad guy, than to get stuck in to any real grassroots change, and real immediate action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meghan\u2019s insistence on retaining her own opinions on controversial subjects was seen as being in stark contrast to sister-in-law Kate Middleton<\/b><\/span><\/a>, and as reporter Kinsey Schofield<\/b> explains, the Palace was completely unprepared as to how to respond to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think she’s an intimidating figure because she is an independent female,\u201d she says. \u201cI think that she has very high standards because she is self-made. And Meghan’s insistence on being politically active<\/span><\/a> really concerned the Palace. She could send one press release about abortion or about who knows what, that could send the Palace in a tailspin.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the Royal Family were unprepared for Meghan, then according to Eloise Parker, the feeling was mutual.<\/p>\n

\u201cWilliam and Kate are incredibly diligent people<\/span><\/a>, they follow the rules to the letter,\u201d she explains. \u201cThere’s never a hair out of place, there’s really nothing controversial about them. They live by the royal mantra, never complain, never explain.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMeghan comes in and she’s used to completely different culture within the entertainment industry<\/span><\/a> where people communicate effectively, you’re on a different set with different people all the time, and you learn to evolve quickly in these very modern companies,” she continued. \u201cShe suddenly finds herself in this thousand-year institution that finds itself incapable of quick change and immediately her back is up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The contrast between Meghan and Kate is also highlighted by Stewart Pearce<\/b>, a former friend of Princess Diana<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u2019s who remains close to inner royal circles.<\/p>\n

\u201cKate is beautiful and silent<\/span><\/a>, but charming,\u201d he tells the podcast. \u201cBut that’s not Meghan. Meghan is voluble, is vociferous, and has a lot to express. And if she experiences a challenge, then she automatically comes to face the challenge, whereas Kate just becomes quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result was a concerted campaign by \u201cThe Firm\u201d \u2013 the senior royals and courtiers tasked with controlling the monarchy\u2019s image \u2013 to discredit Meghan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this was not liked by The Establishment, which is essentially patriarchal, essentially male, and you have to be quiet, you have to do what you’re supposed to be doing and shut up,\u201d he continues. \u201cAnd that’s not Meghan’s style, she’s an American citizen, she’s liberal<\/span><\/a>. And so, she started speaking about this and all she received was this extraordinary pressure from the Establishment, because remember, this is not the family, this is The Firm. The Firm are the courtiers and they’re really using protocol that was created hundreds of years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

And perhaps most scandalously, former butler to Prince Charles<\/b>,<\/span><\/a> Grant Harrold<\/b>, reveals that The Firm\u2019s campaign against Meghan \u2013 including reports of her allegedly bullying her staff \u2013 might even have extended to leaking stories to the<\/span><\/a> tabloid press unfavorably comparing Meghan with the demure, dutiful Kate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI remember being told by a journalist friend that certain tabloids were going to compare and do articles to make one seem better than the other,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I remember thinking, oh, that just seems unfair. And then it happened, it did actually happen. I remember seeing the papers and it was suddenly: Kate’s wearing that dress better than Meghan. Look how slim Kate looks. Look how frumpy Meghan looks\u2026 And it went on for weeks and weeks and weeks,\u201d he recalled. \u201cAnd then you think: who’s feeding that information? Where is it coming from? Is it coming from The Firm? It’s a real mind game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Since its debut in June, “The Firm: Blood Lies and Royal Succession” has received huge critical acclaim and risen to the top of the podcast charts around the world, as well as drawing comparisons with the Netflix series The Crown<\/em>. 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