Meghan Markle “never fully understood the gravitas” of marrying into the Royal Family, it has been claimed.

A source has described one of Meghan’s “biggest issues (Image: WPA POOL)

One of Meghan Markle’s “biggest issues” has been described, including the problem of her never fully understanding “the gravitas” of marrying into the Royal Family, it has been claimed. It comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear to be on different pages when delivering public messages.

The Duchess claimed that she and Prince Harry are enjoying a “honeymoon period” during an appearance on a podcast, meanwhile Prince Harry talked about the fallout within his family and losing a battle over his family’s security in the UK. A source told OK! Magazine about the main problem Meghan faces: “One of Meghan’s biggest issues was that she never fully understood the gravitas of what it means to be marrying into the Firm.

“She didn’t necessarily understand the rules and how it operates.”

Meghan opened up about marriage to Harry on a podcast (Image: GETTY)

The source continued: “The Royal Family isn’t a normal family, so a family argument or, even worse, an estrangement, isn’t the same for the royals as it is for everyone else, including her.

“The door for reconciliation is probably closed now for future generations too. Serious situations like this don’t just ease over time. The Royal Family doesn’t and can’t work like that. Meghan’s been so focused on rebranding herself – which she does need to do, especially in the States where her popularity is dipping – that maybe she doesn’t realise how huge this is for Harry.”

Meghan has had an extremely busy 2025, with the launch of her Instagram account, the rebranding of American Riviera Orchard to As Ever, and the launch of her Netflix show, ‘With Love, Meghan’.