Why is Meghan hated?

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I have very strong views about the Royals especially Camilla, however I am genuinely interested and want to find out more as to why Meghan Markle seems to be so hated. I'm asking in case there is something I have missed. I do read up as much as I can and watch shows from 'both sides' of the argument, but there is nothing that I have seen so far that warrants the level of sheer hatred geared towards her - I don't mean on here necessarily, but on social media in general. She cannot do ANYTHING without a swarm of people descending on her like vampires to tear her apart.

She isn't an adulteress, she's not a paedophile or sex offender, she isn't lazy, she seems to genuinely care about people in need.....and from what has been shown, she genuinely loves Harry and is just trying to make a life with him. He left the UK to start a life away from a nest of some awful people, his mother died when he was 12, his uncle is a sex offender, there is racism and a rigid set of rules within that family where he won't be king anyway so what is wrong with him leaving?

I'm not starting this to start an argument I am genuninely interested in why she is so rabidly disliked and why? Maybe I will start to feel differently if there is more of a reason but at the moment I cannot see one?

A lot of the people who dislike her are most probably Daily Mail readers and believe everything they read in DM's ongoing hate campaign that has targeted her.

The DM is amateurish compared with YouTube, the vitriol on there is terrifying. I can actually understand Harry’s security concerns when you look at some of the videos and comments on there.

Think she is making a lot of money from Jam….maybe that’s what you don’t like.

So true. They must be fans,as they are obsessed with looking for stuff about her.

In a nutshell.

She has a strong independent streak, seems to be a woman who knows her own mind, knows her rights and is not afraid to stick up for herself. She seems to be someone who knows how to live life to the fullest, like Harry said, she told him "life is for thriving, not just existing" (or something like that), that is her motto, I guess.

All this is incompatible with the royal expectations of be quiet and obedient, curtsey and have no opinions - all this rubs some people up the wrong way. I find her admirable, personally.

It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that it was a calculated smear campaign by the firm. If the great unwashed are hating Megan, they are distracted from the obscene privilege when ordinary families are struggling to afford the basics, and the dodgy Andrew saga.

Actually, Twitter is the worst, and it's very tribal. Some of the supporters of Harry and Meghan have been awful about William and Kate and even their kids. Even before H&M left their roles, the palace had hire someone to monitor the comment sections on the royal IG and Twitter because of the hate that was being written about Meghan and Kate by two distinct 'tribes' of fans.

I would agree but as campaigner against DV very strange she didn’t call out her mates Piers Morgan & Jeremy Clarkson from verbally abusing her daughter in law . ( remember parading her naked throwing things at her, nearly like the taliban treat women) not a murmur from Camilla.

The right wing press, the Murdoch types. When they take dislike to someone or think there's a story they can whip up then they promote the unfair pursuit of people. Look at Neil Kinnock who was picked on for having red hair. Menzies Campbell for looking old, etc, etc.

If you've not see it watch "The Hack" on ITV.

Once the press have ignited opinions in those who don't want to think for themselves, it grows on social media.

I think it's because we were all rooting for them at the beginning. We thought they were great - she was so pretty, Harry had finally found someone prepared to marry him... then they did a total 180° turn and showed their nasty selves.
We feel like they cheated us. If they'd gone off and pottered around doing charity work we would still think they were great, but they blew everything up.
I think that's why.

Many families are estranged, especially blended families it is normal. the not normal aspect was her Dad getting paid to pose for pictures then lying about it, not turning up for his daughters wedding, then her half sister slagging her off to all & sundry. Also strange to 2 people that were outed regarding the skin colour comments were Charles & Kate then both got cancer ……strange so no one could say anything to them.
yes I agree she can be ott though but not sure it was worth the hatred & vitriol she got.

What I think is really off is the criticism of their children. There was a really unkind post the other day saying how Meghan had reported Archie had asked when his next birthday was and posters were saying, effectively, how could the kid be so dumb as to not know at his age.

Whatever you might think of the parents and their behaviour, criticising the children should be off-limits.

No idea tbh
but it’s some going when

1. your own family
2. the family you married into
3. people you worked with
4. people who worked for you
5. a big chunk of the public

din gave a good word to say about you or don’t speak to you

it’s not just the royal family that don’t get on with her it seems to be anyone she has contact with

I don't think there's anyone in public life whom I 'hate'.

Like many, and several on this thread, I was pleased for both of them at the start. Their own behaviours, particularly at the time of his grandparents' illnesses and deaths, and the repeated lies (in their own words, not media spin) mean that I no longer have any respect for them.

I now look with interest to see what they're doing next, but my main hope is that the children are OK.

And 150 or so years ago royals would have had to have an arranged marriage to a foreign royal. The male royals could have mistresses as long as they kept their public image respectable.

And the women give birth with Privy Councillors in the room to confirm that the baby was theirs.

Etc etc

Things move on, rules and norms change.

Oh definately; that is not a life, or mould I would wish to be in. It must be hard work maintaining the image, I couldn't do it, so respect definately. I'd rather be in Cali being true to myself, and enjoying the sunshine!

I think Catherine is simply professional, in the same way that I am at work. The difference is that for her, work starts as soon as she enters a public space - and that is what I would not be able to do.

I'm sure she is very different in her private persona, as most of us are.

Morgan and Clarkson have behaved appallingly over Meghan. I don't know why you are linking that with domestic violence.

That aside, what could Camilla do? Get into a personal spat with the misogynist pigs? Dignify every insult with a response?

www.royal.uk/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women

Harry’s victim complex is insane.

I don’t really line Meghan, but I can understand her POV and why she did certain things, doesn’t like her in laws etc .

Harry on the other hand is a perpetual victim who sold out his family. He’s so whiny and awful. No decorum to keep family affairs private. No acknowledgement that he may not be the paragon of virtue himself.

I had no interest in Meghan before the wedding. People are now talking about her race but at the time I thought she was Hispanic from her appearance. I've always liked Harry so I was pleased he'd found love. Just general goodwill.

But then I watched the wedding... Because I love weddings. And as I watched I became increasingly uncomfortable. Harry looked so very happy - just how a groom should look. But she didn't. I watched trying to work out what she was feeling. And then suddenly it came to me. She wasn't happy. She was triumphant!

It was disturbing. And it put me right off her. I don't hate her. But I don't trust or like her.

For God’s Sake; why are you all over Mumsnet talking about that creature?
Is it Sussex Squad bonus week??
How I wish we could block individual posters on here.

But she appears not to have liked Royal life.

It's this largely, she had the gall to criticise the gilded cage. The serfs are happy to defer to the Royals but if they complain about their "wonderful lives" it's a slap in the face.

Throw in misogyny, racism, jealousy plus some people see the Royals as a posher version of Eastenders, there always has to be a baddie.

she isn't a black woman,

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I find it difficult that in this day and age a woman has to act the way Kate does because she wants to be queen one day.

It's so reductive in 2025!