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Inside Meghan Markle’s heartbreak in the UK

Here’s everything to know about what went wrong at Highgrove between Meghan and King Charles

By H. Anjum
Published August 16, 2026
Inside Meghan Markle’s heartbreak in the UK
Inside Meghan Markle’s heartbreak in the UK

There’s a lot that’s been piling up behind the scenes for Meghan Markle and a well placed source has just come forward with insight into how badly her trip to the UK really went, despite having made the conscious decision to put her memories of her ‘painful experiences’ aside and make the ‘conscious decision’ to “forgive, move on and support Harry in rebuilding his relationship with his family.”

The entire thing has been shared to Heat and the source has been quoted saying that part of it stems from the lack of acknowledgement of her birthday.

In their own words they say, “Meghan genuinely wants to get along with Harry’s family, and she feels like she’s gone above and beyond to make that happen. It’s not just about the effort she put in during their time in England; she’s spent a long time biting her tongue and letting go of a lot of resentment.”

They also put King Charles under the spotlight when expressing Meghan’s rumored feelings towards the monarch.

Reportedly, Meghan feels “yes, Charles has begun making more of an effort in recent months, but even still, they always have to be the ones to reach out. And the same goes for the rest of the family that they still speak to, it’s almost always the Sussexes that have to make the effort, or at least that’s Meghan’s feeling.”

Near the end they admitted, “she’s not going to make a fuss publicly about not getting any sort of birthday acknowledgement from the royals, but privately it has left her wondering why she should keep putting herself out there if the effort isn’t being reciprocated.”

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.