Meghan Markle Rejected Royal Mentor Chosen by Queen Elizabeth And It Blew Up Everything
In yet another shocking revelation shaking royal circles, it’s been claimed that Meghan Markle flat-out rejected mentorship within the Royal Family—despite Queen Elizabeth’s personal efforts to help her transition smoothly into royal life.
The Duchess of Sussex reportedly resisted guidance from Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who had been hand-picked by the late Queen to help Meghan navigate the challenging and often brutal demands of royal protocol.
According to royal expert and author Gyles Brandreth, Queen Elizabeth was deeply invested in Meghan’s success as a new royal. Far from being indifferent, the monarch allegedly took active steps to ease Meghan into her royal duties.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Brandreth revealed that the Queen had suggested Sophie Wessex as an informal mentor for Meghan. Sophie, herself once an outsider who married into the Royal Family, was viewed as someone who had “been through it” and could offer steady, compassionate guidance.
“The Queen wanted Meghan to make a success of the marriage and of her new role,” Brandreth said. “She did everything that she could to encourage that.”
Sophie Wessex, widely known for her discretion and loyalty, was reportedly a favorite of Queen Elizabeth—trusted to handle delicate royal matters and newcomers with grace. Her offer to mentor Meghan was seen as a personal gesture from the Queen herself.
Despite the Queen’s experience and insight—she had, after all, seen countless royal transitions over decades—Meghan reportedly declined the help. According to Brandreth, the Queen remarked that royal life was “very jolty, but you soon get used to it.”
That “jolt” appears to have been a central issue. Meghan, coming from a Hollywood background and fiercely independent, may have seen the offer of mentorship as unnecessary—or worse, patronizing.
Insiders suggest Meghan preferred to chart her own course, believing she could modernize the monarchy in her own way, rather than adapt to what she may have seen as outdated customs and protocols.
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The decision to reject mentorship may now be seen as a major turning point in Meghan’s turbulent relationship with the royal institution. Within just two years of her wedding, Meghan and Harry stepped down from royal duties and relocated to the U.S., igniting what has become a full-blown royal rift.
Observers have noted that Sophie Wessex has thrived in the very role Meghan fled from. Once considered a minor royal, Sophie has earned respect and a solid reputation through years of low-drama, high-impact service to the Crown.
Had Meghan accepted the Queen’s advice, her royal journey might have looked very different. Instead, tensions escalated between Meghan and the palace, ultimately leading to bombshell interviews, public accusations of racism, and a dramatic fallout that continues to dominate headlines to this day.
The Queen’s subtle words—“you soon get used to it”—now ring with irony, given that Meghan not only didn’t get used to it, but publicly walked away from it all.
Royal watchers now wonder if this simple act of declining guidance was the first domino in a long chain of events that led to one of the most controversial royal exits in modern history.
While Meghan and Harry continue to craft their own narrative across the Atlantic, this quiet revelation about a missed mentoring opportunity may serve as a painful “what if” for those still loyal to the Crown.
In hindsight, the Queen’s wisdom seems clearer than ever. And her chosen mentor, Sophie Wessex, stands as a living example of what embracing royal life—with patience and guidance—can actually look like.
