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Are Archie, Lilibet pawns to Harry, Meghan Markle vying for special treatment? Insider comes clean

Finally, an insider lays down the law about ongoing rumors that Archie and Lilibet were just pawns to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry

By H. Anjum
Published July 14, 2026
Are Archie, Lilibet pawns to Harry, Meghan Markle vying for special treatment? Insider comes clean
Are Archie, Lilibet pawns to Harry, Meghan Markle vying for special treatment? Insider comes clean

The rumor mill has been churning out accusations against Meghan Markle for a while now, so much so that some warn Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s meeting with King Charles was not something private or emotional, instead they wanted to use the kids with the hope of getting RAVEC to bend the knee on their security.

However, a source has just come forward with their two cents about what the Duchess feels amidst these bubbling allegations, to Closer

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According to the insider, “the thing people don't seem to understand is that, for Meghan and Harry, this has never been about getting special treatment, it's about the safety of their children and nothing else.”

“She and Harry genuinely believe that any parents in their position would make exactly the same decisions if they felt there was even the slightest risk,” they added too. “Of course, it breaks their hearts that Archie and Lilibet aren't getting the chance to spend time with their grandfather, but until they are given the proper security, they simply can’t risk it.”

However, experts, critics and commentators are not the people their blaming because reports suggest the couple of almost certain “no one would have the gall to go at them this way if they weren’t being fed information from people within the Firm” and “that makes them even more wary about bringing Archie and Lilibet over.”

Near the end the insider also states, “every time something like this happens it makes Meghan wonder how she's ever supposed to rebuild bridges with the rest of the family, for her it feels like they’re out to poison anything good that they try to do.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.