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Six of the worst bits of Meghan Markle’s interview

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‘I have a lot to say’ claims Meghan Markle ‘until I don’t.’ But there’s no sign of such silence happening anytime soon, given the Duchess of Sussex’s latest sally in the pages of an American magazine. Whatever happened to all that privacy, eh? In a 6,400 word cover piece for The Cut, the Duchess certainly had plenty to say on everything from the British media and royal family to how little girls see her as a ‘princess’ and of course the similarities between her wedding and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. Already the Mandela family have hit back, with the great man’s grandson declaring that ‘overcoming 60 years of apartheid’ cannot be equated with ‘marrying a white prince.’

It’s all done to promote Meghan’s 28-man, multimillion dollar Archewell podcast, released last week just a mere 600 days after being announced. And given the extent to which the Duchess spoke over her guest, Serena Williams, it’s a surprise she has anything left to say. But, this being Meghan, there’s always axes to grind and grievances to bemoan: often to the point of self-parody. Indeed, Mr S had to check the byline several times to make sure Craig Brown hadn’t gone transatlantic. Below are six of the worst moments from the Duchess of Sussex’s latest musings, ahead of her return to Britain from Montecito, California next week…

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The most important thing to remember about Meghan is that she is definitely, absolutely not vindictive. You got that? Sounding like a menacing Mafia don, she remarks to her interviewer Allison Davis that ‘it takes a lot of effort to forgive. I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything’. According to Davis her voice was ‘full of meaning’ as she said this: even Don Corleone didn’t have Oprah Winfrey on speed dial.

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