By Katherine Tinsley
4:03am PDT, Aug 29, 2025
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Meghan Markle subtly criticized the royal family once again, painting her time in the U.K. as a performance. The
Suits star was seemingly trying to make her lavish life in Montecito, Calif., appear "relatable" to the average person. But her attempt backfired…
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During an appearance on The Circuit with Emily Chang, Meghan Markle insisted that she didn't feel pressured to keep her mouth shut about politics. She then compared her current situation to her time with the royal family in the U.K., where she was forced to adhere to a strict dress code. "I'm just being myself. I think it was probably different several years ago where I couldn't be as vocal and I had to wear [flesh-tone] pantyhose all the time. That felt a little bit inauthentic," she said.
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Royal expert Ingrid Seward pointed out that Meghan Markle's proximity to the crown is what attracted viewers to her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan. "The thing is, we wouldn't be watching this Netflix show if Meghan wasn't married to who she is married," Seward told The Sun. "What she's trying to do, I feel, is divorce herself from who she is for this particular show, and yet at the same time, she's using who she is, because otherwise no one would be remotely interested in watching it, and Netflix wouldn't have made it."
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Meghan Markle often stresses that she is a "real person," but royal experts note that her lifestyle isn't attainable for the average person. "She's trying to have it both ways … and she can't," Ingrid Seward said.
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Prior to marrying Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was best known for her role on Suits, but according to Ingrid Seward, she was "never a very important actress." Said the royals expert, "She dresses beautifully, and I think she's very pretty, but I find her manner on this show is very controlling, and it doesn't seem to be very natural and happy."
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Ingrid Seward later claimed that Meghan Markle seemed "very contrived" rather than "genuine" on her Netflix show. "You didn't learn anything [from the show], because she didn't actually show you how to do things," she added.
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Ingrid Seward claimed With Love, Meghan was "very carefully constructed and produced." Said the royals expert, "All the guests were her friends, and yes, there were some famous people there, but basically they're very famous in America. … And it was always a lot of hugging and kissing… but it just did not feel real."
