Meghan Markle may never break into the Royal Family unless she gets through to four formidable women first, a commentator believes. Since the Duchess has left the UK, the Royal Family has only grown in popularity, and four women now stand at the centre of the fold, they said.
Meghan is due to return to the UK imminently with Prince Harry, following their dramatic departure in 2020 to live in Montecito, California. Since then, the Sussexes have given several tell-all interviews, including with Netflix and the American talk-show mogul, Oprah Winfrey, where they revealed private details about the Royal Family.
Royal women 'stepped up to the plate'
However, Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine said that while Harry and Meghan have been "throwing tantrums, alliances have formed in support of one another, and new players have come to the fore".
"In particular, the royal women have, each in their own way, stepped up to the plate and really established themselves as forces in their own right."
She said Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh and stalwart Princess Anne "now represent a formidable quartet of soft power, one which is aligned in its unfailing loyalty to the King and the legacy of the Crown".
'Fab four' key to Sussexes' return
Describing them as the "fab four", Ms Vine believes these women are the key to the Sussexes re-establishing themselves in royal circles, and without their endorsement "there can be no real prospect of a return to the fold".
She added: "That is not to say it cannot happen; but if the Sussexes attempt to hurt or undermine the Royal Family, or pull a fast one as they have done in the past, they will have these four queens to answer to."
Whether Meghan has any interest in rejoining the Royal Family circles remains to be seen. She has previously expressed her shock at certain traditions, such as curtsying to the late Queen.
In the same Oprah interview, Meghan also claimed she was "silenced" after joining the Royal Family. When she was asked directly whether she had been silent or silenced, the Duchess answered: "The latter."
She argued that, despite having been outspoken, particularly on women's rights, she found herself unable to publicly respond to what was being said about her after marrying Harry.
