Meghan Markle’s recent comment has given the impression that she’s reminiscing over her time with the Royal Family in England.
In her new Netflix holiday special of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex was seen making the Christmas crackers she witnessed with the royals in Sandringham, England.
In the episode, Markle introduced restaurateur Will Guidara to the tradition of making personalized crackers.
"Living in the U.K., it's a big part of the culture for sure. Typically, people cross their arms and do it. So they sit around the table and they all pull at the same time," she told him.
"The way that I started to know them was, they'd always have some sort of fortune cookie-size joke or riddle. And something sweet," she added.
A source told Radar Online, "It may have seemed subtle, but it has landed with quite a thud because Meghan rarely talks about royal traditions warmly."
"For her to reminisce like that suggests there are things she genuinely misses," the mole continued.
"There's a sense she might be quietly rethinking how much she gave up. You can hear it in moments like this. No grand message, just a hint she remembers parts of that world fondly," they added.
A palace source said: "It's just striking to hear her speak with softness about anything connected to Sandringham. For some, it's a sign of unresolved feeling.
"Maybe the fact her brand and Netflix special are getting slammed at every turn – and her failure to reinvent herself in California as some sort of A-list celebrity – has a lot to do with looking back on her time with the royals as a bed of roses," they remarked.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as working royals in 2020 and have remained estranged from the royals since.
