\nPrince Philip had a horrible nickname for Meghan Markle…She didn’t deserve this.\n
That the relationship between the members of the British royal family has always been a complicated one isn\u2019t something we are not aware of.\n
Throughout the years, this family, which is one of the most famous and most influential ones, has gone through a lot.\n
When Meghan Markle was welcomed into the family, people\u2019s opinions regarding Prince Harry\u2019s choice of partner were divided. Being a divorcee, many believed Meghan wasn\u2019t the right person for the beloved Prince, but the royals embraced her with arms wide open.\n
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Now, years after the two tied the knot, a royal commentator opened up about the nickname late Prince Philip had for Harry\u2019s wife, and trust us, it isn\u2019t anything nice.\n
The nickname hinted at similarities between Meghan and Wallis Simpson, the contentious spouse of former King Edward VIII, both being American and divorced upon marrying into the royal fold.\n
Allegedly, Prince Philip had a rather low opinion of Meghan Markle, which remained a secret until a book was published, offering insights into the royal family from an insider\u2019s perspective.\n
Wallis Simpson was an American divorcee who ascended to the title of Duchess of Windsor. She emerged as one of the most contentious royal figures in modern history when King Edward VIII chose to renounce the throne in December 1936, merely a year into his reign, in order to marry her.\n
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At the time, royals were prohibited from marrying someone who was divorced, a rule that remained in force until 2002, just three years before then-Prince Charles and Camilla tied the knot.\n
After King Edward and Wallis Simpson\u2019s marriage, they were prohibited from returning to Britain without the consent of his brother, the newly crowned King George VI, due to concerns about potential public unrest, as Vogue outlined.\n
The couple\u2019s years of exile were marked with plenty of scandals. Among the rest, they were photographed visiting then-Nazi Germany and giving the notorious Nazi salute upon meeting Adolf Hitler.\n
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In October 1937, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visited Germany, against the advice of the British government, and met Adolf Hitler at his Obersalzberg retreat. Credit: Universal History Archive \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty.
\nDuring an interview with GB News, royal biographer Ingrid Seward shed light on Prince Philip\u2019s perspective, suggesting that he believed the similarities between Meghan Markle and Wallis Simpson were many. This led him to come up with a nickname for his grandson\u2019s wife.\n
\u201cI think that Prince Philip was very canny about people and he didn\u2019t always see bad in people, he often tried to see the good in them,\u201d Seward said.\n
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\u201cHe just could not get away from the similarities between Meghan and Harry and Edward and Ms Simpson, which his why he used to call her the Duchess of Windsor. Not to her face though, he used to call her DOW,\u201d she added.\n
In her book \u2018My Mother and I\u2018, Seward further wrote that the Duke of Edinburgh was \u201ccautious\u201d about the former Suits actress and her potential impact on the royal family.\n
Queen Elizabeth on the other hand was said to have had high hopes of Meghan.\n
The Sussexes stepped down from their royal duties and left Britain behind. They settled in sunny California because they wanted to live a life away from the spotlight and the media.\n
However, once they departed from Harry\u2019s family, the two agreed on plenty of interviews, filmed a documentary, and Harry published a book, Spare, in which he revealed plenty of secrets about the members of the Firm.\n
Daily Express reported that Harry is scheduled to travel to the UK for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, including a service at St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral on May 8. Meghan won\u2019t be accompanying him. She is expected to stay in the US, citing concerns for her safety and a wish to refrain from sparking controversy.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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