Moment Meghan Markle knew she needed 'own path' away from Royals

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry felt out of place during their time in the Royal Family, says an expert.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were acting as senior Royals during their time in the UK, were sidelines during Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Speech.

In book Finding Freedom, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand noted how a collage of photo behind Queen's video, did not include Meghan and Harry's son, Prince Archie.

They wrote: "One didn't have to look further than the family photos displayed during the Queen’s Speech on Christmas Day. In the Green Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen delivered her address, viewers glimpsed photos of the [Waleses] and their children, Charles and Camilla, Prince Philip, and a black-and-white image of George VI.

"Noticeably absent was a photo of Harry, Meghan, and their new baby, Archie." The authors explained the photos were meant to show the "direct line of succession". 

However, the authors said that it Meghan feel it was "yet another sign that they needed to consider their own path."

Prince Harry left the Royal Family back in 2020 alongside wife Meghan Markle and son, Prince Archie. The couple later accused the Royal Family of showcasing racism towards their son and publicly shared their grievances on television. Harry and Meghan now live in California, where they also welcomed their daughter, Princess Lilibet.