MEGHAN Markle’s claim to be a working mother who is “juggling it all” is laughable as she never has to struggle, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, launched her second podcast series last week, named Confessions of a Female Founder.
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American lawyer and politician Reshma Saujani featured on the latest episode of the podcast.
Saujani founded a non-profit organisation and has also ran as a Democratic candidate for Public Advocate in 2013, coming third in the primary.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Matt Wilkinson quizzed royal experts about Meghan’s claims she is a “businesswoman and working mother” on her podcast.
And he questioned whether Meghan’s claims of “juggling it all” from her home were comparable to obstacles other businesswomen such as Saujani had to overcome.
Wilkinson added: “It seems that the working mother idea now seems to be the direction that Meghan is going and that’s what this whole podcast was about.”
Speaking to Wilkinson on exclusive show, royal expert Cameron Walker agreed with our royal editor’s comments and touched on the differences Saujani and Meghan had faced.
Cameron said: “Well yes and I think that’s the point. Reshma had to work incredibly hard to get to where she was.
“She didn’t have an $11 million mansion in Montecito, she hadn’t married a prince of the realm.
“I think something that perhaps some people are going to criticise Meghan for is the fact that yes she is clearly a working mother and yes she is starting to launch a business but she has a lot of support behind her.”
He added: “She has millions of millions of pounds plus the house, plus Prince Harry’s support.
“So naturally it is going to be easier for her in a start-up business scenario than it has been for Reshma and some of the other people that she is speaking to on this podcast.”
Experienced news presenter and broadcaster Sarah Hewson also agreed with Cameron’s assessment of the situation.
She told Wilkinson: “I think this guest Reshma, her story is really interesting and inspiring.
“But I think your point Cameron that Megan doesn’t have that backstory in the sense of really scrapping to try and build this business from scratch because she’s building this business from a huge platform.
“And that’s why she’s got the podcast. That’s why she’s got the Netflix series because she is the Duchess of Sussex.”
Episode one, which aired on April 8, was an interview with Whitney Wolfe Herde, who is the founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder.
But the episode failed to impress, with critics saying it offered “no substance”.
Although the line-up of guests is yet to be confirmed, she’s expected to call upon her new friendship circle – as she did with Archetypes and Netflix series With Love, Meghan.
There’s some who definitely won’t feature – Meghan previously “cut ties” with former best pal Jessica Mulroney after feeling she was “benefitting” from her royal position
Meghan Markle’s ventures after stepping down as a working royal
THE Duchess of Sussex has kept busy since stepping down as a senior working royal in 2020 and relocating to California. Here are some of her business ventures…
- Archewell Foundation – A nonprofit supporting charitable initiatives.
- Netflix Deal – Producing content like Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan.
- Archetypes Podcast – Former Spotify show on female stereotypes.
- Clevr Blends – Investment in a women-owned wellness latte brand.
- Cesta Collective – Minority stake in a handbag brand supporting Rwandan artisans.
- As Ever – Previously known as American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand selling jam.
- ShopMy Page – Online store featuring her curated fashion and beauty items.
- New Podcast – Confessions of a Female Founder focusing on entrepreneurship.
It comes as Cameron also spoke about how Harry was in the “last chance saloon” with his security battle on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show.
Harry spent two days in London last week and sensationally claimed his police protection had been downgraded to “trap” him inside the Royal Family.
During his bitter High Court battle to win back taxpayer-funded UK security, the Duke of Sussex stayed at Coworth Park hotel, near Ascot, Berkshire.
The luxury five-star hotel is less than a 20 minute-drive away from Adelaide Cottage where the Prince and Princess of Wales reside.
The Duke, 40, did not meet up with the pair but close business friends of Harry claimed he stayed nearby to extend “an olive branch”.
Harry is understood to have landed in London on Sunday, April 6, ahead of his two day hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice.
He then left the UK for a surprise visit to Ukraine, where he was pictured meeting war victims last Thursday.
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