The interview that showed Meghan Markle was going to break ALL the royal rules – and it was only a sign of things to come

When asked how she felt about the media frenzy that erupted after their relationship was revealed the previous year, Meghan replied: ‘It has its challenges, and it comes in waves — some days it can feel more challenging than others.
‘And right out of the gate it was surprising the way things changed. But I still have this support system all around me, and, of course, my boyfriend’s support.’

She added: ‘I can tell you that at the end of the day I think it’s really simple. We’re two people who are really happy and in love.’
Meghan also divulged that she tries not to read stories about herself in the Press and on social media, saying: ‘The people who are close to me anchor me in knowing who I am. The rest is noise.’
She added: ‘Nothing about me changed. I’m still the same person that I am, and I’ve never defined myself by my relationship.’
Pre-publication copies of Vanity Fair’s September 2017 edition were released to Megan’s PR agency and Buckingham Palace.
It featured a glamorous picture of the actress on the cover, all hair and freckles, with the bold headline proclaiming loudly ‘She’s Just Wild About Harry’.
Mr Bower wrote that her unexpected openness took the Palace by surprise.
‘Like a thunderclap, the interview triggered sensational reactions: Meghan had used her relationship with Harry to promote herself,’ he says.
‘The Hollywoodisation of the Royal Family had sealed Meghan’s fate as Harry’s fiancée.’
According to Mr Bower, within hours of the pre-publication release, Meghan rang Ken Sunshine and Keleigh Thomas Morgan telling them of the Palace’s ‘fury’.