Veteran broadcaster, Sir Trevor McDonald, has described how Meghan Markle “never stood a chance” of being accepted in the Royal Family and believes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should be encouraged to return to Britain.
Writing in a column for Saga magazine, the popular former broadcaster, explained: “Meghan, too, could have brought a new dimension to the monarchy. By having a different background, perhaps she could have changed how the Royal Family is perceived by those who had never before felt a strong connection.”
He added: “Yet it seems to me that precisely because of those differences, she never stood a chance of being accepted.”
He described Meghan as being “a foreigner: an American, a divorcee, a former actress – and black” adding that she “was never given a chance to prove herself”.
He pointed to recent media coverage of Meghan’s new Netflix show as evidence of why the couple initially left Britain.
Sir Trevor McDonald, 85, also called Prince Harry’s absence from the working monarchy “a great shame,” particularly as the Royal Family faces significant health challenges.
The veteran broadcaster’s comments come as King Charles undergoes cancer treatment and after the Princess of Wales announced she is in remission, highlighting what he describes as an increasingly “slimmed down” monarchy.
Sir Trevor wrote: “We cannot afford to lose someone so young, so full of energy and so imbued with the charitable instincts that are at the core of our Royal Family.”
Sir Trevor also reflected on Harry’s personal struggles, noting the prince’s young age when his mother, the late Princess Diana died.
He said: “Walking along The Mall following his mother’s hearse he said he was surprised to see so many people in tears, since they never knew her. That is the comment of a child.”
Sir Trevor noted it has been five years since the couple relocated to America, first to Canada and then to California. He revealed he had “always felt the move was temporary and that they would return to live in Britain once again”.
Sir Trevor emphasised that Harry’s return would strengthen the monarchy, particularly given his charitable instincts and approach to royal duties.
