Meghan Markle called a ‘social climber' in latest royal controversy

Meghan Markle is once again facing criticism from royal critics who claim she lacks authenticity and has used “social climbing” to boost her status.

This comes after Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, appeared on a podcast hosted by Skims co-founder Emma Grede.

During the interview, the mother-of-two spoke about her life with Prince Harry and her career after leaving royal duties.

Critics compared Meghan’s path to Grede’s, calling the businesswoman a genuine self-made success, while suggesting Meghan's rise was more about who she married.

Speaking on The Sun, news commentator Samara Gill said, “It was like the lack of authenticity in that interview was really palpable.

“Emma Greed, who was the interviewer, she's such a self-made East Londoner who actually really fought for what she has,” she added.

The expert continued, “She's really the brains behind a lot of big brands, the Kardashians etc, which is a little bit tawdry, but you know she really is someone who worked her way to be there.”

“Meghan on the other hand really socially mountaineered her way to the top,” Gill said. “So it's very difficult to take this authentic side that Emma was giving and this complete lack of authenticity that Meghan was showing in the interview, it was very hard to watch.”

On this, royal author and expert Hugo Vickers added, “The thing is, would nobody ever listen to Meghan Markle if it wasn't the fact she'd married Prince Harry?

“I mean the social mountaineering - because she's married to Prince Harry - it gives it a soap opera quality which seems to appeal to everybody otherwise no one would care about.

“I mean a lot of other people doing the sort of things that she does - I mean sprinkling petals over salads and stuff.”