Royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed she broke the royal underwear rule during a Buckingham Palace garden party, dismissing Meghan Markle's claims about strict protocol. The former BBC royal commentator told the Mirror that she attended the event in a flimsy summer frock without tights or a hat, and no one said a word.
Bond's comments come after Meghan complained on The Circuit podcast that she felt 'inauthentic' when forced to wear nude tights during royal engagements. The Duchess said she 'couldn't be as vocal' when adhering to such customs.
However, Bond argued that the protocol is more relaxed than Meghan suggests. 'Would she really have got in any sort of trouble if she had worn different coloured tights or gone bare legged on a warm day? I doubt it,' Bond said.
Bond also criticised Meghan's dramatic curtsy in the Netflix series, calling it exaggerated. 'No one curtsies like that, nor are they expected to,' she said, adding that Meghan 'didn't understand that she was becoming part of a working team: the Firm.'
Despite the criticism, Bond acknowledged that Meghan seems 'happy now' but admitted she 'really doesn't understand her California speak.'
