Today, Princess Diana’s personal chef attacked Meghan for appearing to “mock the queen” with an exaggerated curtsey in their multi-million-pound Netflix documentary. As the row over this act deepened,
Darren McGrady, who for fifteen years cooked for the Queen, Diana, Princes’ William, and Harry, took exception to a few points in the show.
Following the claim by the Duke of Sussex that his wife was like his mother, Mr McGrady stated that his wife would never be like or as similar to his mother. I was 15 years old and knew Princess Diana. Not even close.’
But it was Meghan’s ostentatious bow that seemed to upset him – as it did many others – and he highlighted Harry’s demeanor during the clip, adding: ‘The look on his face when his wife laughs about having to curtsey to The Queen says everything for me.’
Awkward! Meghan appears to perform an exaggerated curtsey that recounts what it was like when her first encounter with the Queen. Harry watches on.
Darren McGrady, a chef who served the Queen, Diana, Princes William and Harry for 15 years, took exception at a few points in the show.
Mr McGrady added: ‘I’ve known Harry since I held him as a baby while Princess Diana was eating cereals in the kitchen at Windsor Castle.
“Prince Harry, with all respect sir. Your wife will never be the same as your mother. I was 15 years in the know of Princess Diana. Not even close.’
He Meghan’s words:She CHOSE TO MARRY INTO THE KING FAMILY She had a choice.’
Many on social media echoed his views, believing it to be disrespectful.
Beaming: Meghan recounts the moment she was introduced by the Queen, while Harry watches. This is part of the couple’s new Netflix documentary series, released today
The 41-year old Duchess said that the encounter with the Queen was’surreal’ and compared it to a night at American themed dinner institution Medieval Times. She I am pictured in Chester with the Queen in 2018.
One added: “The Princess Of Wales also had to learn many new things when she joined this family. However, she was not disrespectful of the occasion and made fun of it when she had curtsey to. Her Majesty.
‘Her The woman who had dedicated her life to the crown was respected by Royal Highness.
As Meghan giggled, she mocked her own attempts at following royal protocol. She recounted the “surreal” moment she first met Queen Elizabeth. She performed a highly exaggerated curtsey before Prince Harry, an awkward-looking husband.
Today Meghan revealed the details of what it was like meeting the Royal Family in the opening salvo to Harry’s incendiary Netflix documentary.
The Duchess of Sussex made a comparison in it with the first encounter. Her Majesty to a lowbrow-themed dinner at America’s ‘Medieval Times’
She recalled the ‘intense moment’ and performed a deep curtsey while Harry watched, stone-faced. He then glanced off camera, appearing awkward. The couple laughed and continued to laugh.
Meghan met the Queen at the Royal Lodge in Windsor shortly after she and the Duke had revealed their relationship in 2016.
Meghan giggled as she admitted the whole occasion felt like a banquet at Medieval Times, a popular family dinner theater in the US featuring staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting. Pictured is a Medieval Times dinner.
Medieval Times hosts themed meals at venues across the US. Often, these dinners are held in fake castles from the 11th Century, such as the one pictured
But she said that she was proud of the occasion It felt like a medieval-style banquet at Medieval Times. This family dinner theater in the US featured medieval-style games, sword fighting, and jousting.
After Prince Harry and Meghan announced their relationship in 2016, the Queen was the first senior member to meet Meghan.
‘She Harry said that he had no idea what it was all about. He sat with his arm around his wife. It was quite a shock for her.
Meghan grinned and added, “I mean. it’s surreal. It wasn’t like the big moment of “Now you are gonna meet with my grandmother!”
“I didn’t know I was going meet her until moments prior. We were in our car, and we were going to Royal Lodge for lunch. He [Harry] It was like, “Oh my grandmother is here, they’ll be there after church.””.
“I recall we were in a car, driving and I remember him.” [Harry] Like, “You know how you curtsy?” I thought it was a joke.
The Duke continued: “How do people explain that?” How do you explain to your grandmother that you bow to her? You would also need to curtsy to an American. That’s weird.’
Meghan tells the documentary, “Now I’m beginning to realize this is a big deal.” Americans will understand what I mean. We have a Medieval Times dinner, and a tournament. It was like this. It was like I was saying, “Pleasure to see you your Majesty.”
“It was so intense. Eugenie, Jack, and Fergie said to her after she left that she had done a great job. Thanks. I didn’t realize what I was doing.
Yesterday’s Netflix documentary by Meghan and Harry features an attack on Buckingham Palace’s refusal to cooperate with the series. This declaration of war on the Royal Family’s and the media is a new one.
The highly-anticipated series will be available in two parts. The first three episodes are now available to stream.
The series features tears from Meghan who Harry often compares with Princess Diana, claiming that his mother was being hunted by journalists.
There are also jibes at his brother Prince William and father King Charles III. He also speaks out about alleged racism in the Royal Family.
In the second episode Meghan speaks out about the formality’ of the royals behind closed-doors, saying that she was’surprised’ at this.
She said, “I was a hugger always being hugger, but I didn’t realize that that was really jarring for many Brits,” she added.
“I guess that I understood very quickly that the formality on outside carried over on the inside.
“There is a forward-facing way to be. Then you close the door, and you feel like (sighs), “Oh great.” We can now relax. But that formality continues on both sides. This was a surprise to me.
The Duchess admitted that her experience in joining the Royal Family was different from The Princess Diaries. She said she did not receive any training on royal protocol.
Meghan referred to the 2001 comedy about a high school student in America who discovers that she is heir of the throne at Genovia, a fictional European country, when she spoke about her struggles to adapt to being a working royal.
“It wasn’t like the Princess Diaries” – Meghan claimed she didn’t receive any training similar to Anne Hathaway’s character from 2001’s film (pictured).
Dame Julie Andrews, who was the Queen regent (pictured), gave Hathaway guidance on royal protocol. The clip was shared in Harry & Meghan on Netflix
Based on Meg Cabot’s 2000 novel, the Disney film was a commercial success and grossed around 165 million US Dollars worldwide.
Meghan stated that she knew there was a protocol when she joined this family during the third episode. Do you remember the old movie Princess Diaries with Anne Hathaway.
The episode featured a clip of the film in which Hathaway (as Mia Thermopolis), discovers her ancestry. She exclaims, “Me a princess!” Shut up.
Dame Julie Andrews plays her grandmother, Queen regent of Genovia. She promises to help her adjust to royal life.
She Tell her: “I can teach to you to walk, talk about, sit, stand, eat and dress like a princess.”
Meghan said about her arrival at the British royal family, “There is no class and someone who goes, “Sit like that, cross your legs as this, use this fork. Don’t do it, curtsy then. Wear this kind of hat.” It doesn’t happen.
“So I had to learn a lot, including the national anthem.
Meghan answered that she Googled the anthem before she lost her monarch. I Googled it, and I would sit down and practice and practice and practice.
Later, the 41-year-old described her first ‘amazing’ Christmas at Sandringham, where she was sat next to the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.
The Duchess and Prince Harry talk about their first festive season together in their new documentary.
Happy couple: Prince Harry and Meghan pictured in 2017. Today, the pair released the first three episodes in their six-part docuseries.
Prince Philip, Prince Harry, and Meghan at the Christmas Day Church Service at Sandringham in Norfolk, 2017
Meghan recalled her first Christmas at Sandringham and said that she found it ‘amazing’ because she was surrounded by a large family, just like she had always hoped.
Meghan said, “I vividly remember the first Christmas at Sandringham.” ‘Calling my mom, and she’s like, “How’s it going?” and I said, “Oh my gosh, it’s amazing. It’s just like a big family like I always wanted”.’
She recalled a lighter moment she shared with Prince Philip, whom she sat next during the royal festive meal.
She said, “There was just this constant motion, energy, and fun.” [Harry] He was like, “You had his bad ears, he couldn’t hear what you were saying” and I was like, “Oh… Well I thought it went really well.”
Prince Harry added that the Royal Family seemed to be ‘incredibly impressed with Meghan’ in the early days.
However, the Duke also stated that his family believed that the relationship with Suits actress was not going to last.
“I can still remember my family meeting her for the first time and being so impressed. Some of them didn’t know what to do. They were astonished that the ginger could find such a beautiful woman. And such a smart woman.
“But the fact that they were dating an American actress was probably what clouded them judgment more than anything else.
Meghan added that “the actress thing was the greatest problem, funny enough.” There is a clear idea of what that looks from the UK – Hollywood – and it’s very easy for them typecast it.
In the third episode, the Duchess said that she didn’t know much about royal walkabouts – where royals meet people who have gathered in the streets – prior to going on her first one.
“I have never seen pictures or videos of a walkabout.” She asked, “What’s a walkabout?” She replied.
Harry explained, ‘I could talk her though as much as she knew from my personal experience of what I’d witnessed. The only thing I didn’t really know was style. What a woman needs to wear, how to dress, and all the rest.
Meghan also mentioned that her zip had broken on her outfit before she went on her first walkabout in Nottingham. Harry replied, “The whole thing was just absurd.”
The duke said that everyone was so happy and excited. I believe people looked at it, and thought, “Wow! What a breath of fresh oxygen!”
Later, the show saw the Duchess’s mother speak out about her daughter’s relationship to Prince Harry. She said that the past five years had been ‘challenging’.
Doria Ragland recalls the moment she heard that the couple were in love. She “The last five years have been difficult.” I’m ready to make my voice heard, that is for sure. Here’s a little bit of my experience being her mother.
The streaming service released the first volume of the six part docuseries today. Three explosive episodes are available so far.
This image released by Netflix shows promotional art for the documentary Harry & Meghan
Meghan is shown with her mother. Doria Ragland, who spoke out for the first-time about her daughter’s relationship to Prince Harry, has pictured Meghan with her mother.
Ms Ragland was asked if she can recall the first time she heard about the relationship.
“Oh my God !”.’,” I started to whisper.
Meghan told her mother during that first call that she wanted to keep their relationship secret. Ms Ragland continued: “I also remember when I first met Harry (Harry), a 6’1 handsome, red-haired man with great manners.
“It was just really nice and they seemed really happy together, as if he was the right one… Once it became public that they were together, it seemed kinda like an novelty.
She She went on to say that Meghan was a mature and empathic child, and that the Duchess viewed her as a controlling older sister rather than a mom.
The episode featured footage and old photos of Meghan as a child.
Ms Ragland claimed that paparazzi would photograph deprived neighborhoods in Los Angeles in order to claim that Meghan grew up there.
She The Netflix documentary revealed that they took pictures of different parts, such as Skid Row, and said that was where they lived.
