King Charles III says Royal treatment of Meghan Markle is 'treasonous'
Christina Oxenberg, third cousin of King Charles III also mentioned that anyone who enters the royal family has to be "tough as nails" to be able to survive all the hazing.

The third cousin also mentioned that anyone who enters the royal family has to be “tough as nails” to be able to survive all the hazing. What they are made to go through is a hellish kind of hazing. The family has mocked Kate Middleton in the past as well. Nobody gets a pass when it comes to the trouble caused. She mentions that Meghan just needs to hang in there because eventually, it will pass on to someone else.
The royal family has quite a history of giving a hard time. When Stark, an American actor, and the photographer was dating Prince Andrew, his mother put an end to their relationship. After 18 months of being together, it was put to an end for "a very flimsy reason" says Oxenberg. They were really in love & soulmates. He was not allowed to marry his soulmate. If the same was allowed, things would have turned out quite differently.
Queen Elizabeth initially liked Stark. She had also bought Prince Andrew his first pair of blue jeans. After the British press discovered her appearance in soft-core porn films, she was announced an unlikely match for the prince. This led to putting an end to their relationship.
As a joke, they used to call Kate Middleton, Kate Middle Class & Koo Stark, and Sarah Ferguson. The family used to think this was very funny. They did not mean any disrespect as she would be the future queen of England after all.
When Prince Michael of Kent married Princess Michael of Kent, she received her share of hazing as well. They have always been tough on foreigners. It is not about skin color but about being a foreigner. Meghan who married Prince Harry in 2018 also faced brutal hazing. Princess Michael was treated the same way Meghan has been treated - with a lack of respect and mocking. Oxenberg, who was 16 at that time mentions that they used to mock her because she referred to the royals as ‘delicious cousins’.
Meghan’s every move was analyzed by both the British press & the family during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. This is nothing short of “treasonous”. She is Harry’s choice of wife and by the system, the royals came up with, they have to respect Harry’s choice.
Do all members receive the same treatment?
- Yes, any new additions to the family are due to the same mocking. When Prince Michael of Kent married Princess Michael of Kent, she also received her share of hazing. They have always been tough on foreigners. It is not about skin color but about being a foreigner. Meghan, who married Prince Harry in 2018, also faced brutal hazing. Princess Michael was treated the same way Meghan has been treated - with a lack of respect and mocking. Oxenberg, who was 16 then, mentions that they used to mock her because she referred to the royals as 'delicious cousins'.
- Is the royal family insensitive?
Although the jokes are common none of them are meant to be disrespectful. Each member is respected as they are a part of the royal family after all.
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