Prince Philip's extraordinary efforts to welcome Meghan Markle within royal fold failed pathetically

Prince Philip went out of the way to welcome Meghan Markle warmly in the royal family because of a rather surprising reason. 

The Duke of Edinburgh did everything he could to make Meghan feel at home in Britain because he could relate to her in an odd way.

An outsider himself, Philip knew how intimidating living with the royals could be at times. 

Royal expert Ingrid Seward told podcast God Save the Queen, "Philip welcomed Meghan at the beginning. He was an outsider, he knows what he feels like. He feels he's has a part to play, he can do something useful and help her, but whether he ever managed to do something I don't know."

Sharing her thoughts on how Philip has since reacted to Megxit, Seward added, "I think he is completely baffled by Harry and Meghan's desperation to leave the royal family. I think he feels they had so much going for them.

"Harry had all his military appointments and he was helping. They had a beautiful house that was just finished, they had a beautiful baby, they were beginning to really make a mark in the world.

Seward went on to add about Philip's feelings, "They had the support of the Queen in promoting the Commonwealth and Philip just thought their dereliction of duty was just appauling. He didn't understand it.

"What is so wrong with the royal family, and if it's so awful why did Meghan ever marry Harry if it's so ghastly? Obviously, we know that she didn't know," the expert concluded.