Harry’s ‘unfortunate’ remark about ‘family Meghan never had’ didn’t go down well

Prince Harry didn't endear himself to the Markle family when he made an "unfortunate" remark about Meghan soon after they got engaged, an expert claims.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex first met in 2016 and announced their engagement in November 2017.

Meghan became the first royal fiancée to spend Christmas with the Queen in 2017, with Harry speaking to Radio 4 about how well the holiday had gone.

However royal journalist and broadcaster Jennie Bond claims that one of the Duke’s comments went down “like a lead balloon” with the Markle family.

Speaking on the Channel 5 documentary, Harry and Meghan VS The Monarchy, Ms Bond said: “Harry was guest editing the today programme on Radio 4 shortly afterwards and he said he’d had a lot of fun at Christmas.

“And then he made a rather unfortunate remark, he said: ‘I suppose it’s the family she never had’, meaning Meghan.

“Well, that went down like a lead balloon with the Markle family, obviously. And it’s a remark they’ve never forgotten.”

Meghan’s relationship with the Markle side of the family has been tense since her wedding in 2018.

Her father, Thomas Markle Sr, did not attend, having suffered a heart attack just days before the big day, while her half siblings, Samantha Markle and Thomas Markle Jr, claimed they were not invited.

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It is understood that Meghan has not spoken to her father since the wedding.

He was interviewed on Good Morning Britain in October last year, where he claimed that he was being “ghosted” by Meghan and he vowed to continue speaking out about his estranged daughter until she begins speaking to him again.

Last week it emerged that Samantha is attempting to sue the Duchess for defamation, accusing her of lying during the Oprah Winfrey interview, with Meghan's lawyer Michael Kump calling the lawsuit "absurd".

The Daily Star has approached the Duke of Sussex for comment.

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