Royal expert on Kate, Meghan's royal journeys: ‘Only one rose to the moment'

A royal expert has drawn comparison between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, noting how both royal ladies show the contrasting approach to royal life.

Calling the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex a “tale of two women,” Virginia Blackburn wrote how they were both handed extraordinary royal opportunities.

But both Kate and Meghan took drastically different routes, she added in her piece for The Express. 

In a scathing criticism, Blackburn argued that while Kate embraced duty and rose to her royal role with grace, Meghan abandoned a historic chance to break boundaries within the monarchy.

“Here’s a tale of two women, both of whom were given extraordinary life opportunities, open only to the tiniest handful at any time in history, with markedly different outcomes. I refer, of course, to the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex,” she penned.

The author continued, “Both come from backgrounds entirely unrelated to royalty and both were given the chance to step up to the plate. One succeeded spectacularly, the other went off to try to cash in and flog jam."

She went on to note how Meghan could have made history being a "biracial American divorced princess, the first on all counts in the Royal Family, but utterly failed to see the bigger picture and is adrift in a hollow lifestyle which will collapse as soon as the public loses interest in her."

"She could have been remembered centuries hence as a pioneer; does anyone in their right mind think Meghan from Montecito will make the history books?"

As for Kate, she penned that the Princess of Wales "is under scrutiny 24/7 and yet never loses her temper, never complains, never puts a foot wrong.

"She understands what the full meaning of the monarchy is, its importance to the country and her own role within it, both as a support to William and in her own right. It was not a job opportunity a la Vanessa, but a moment at a crossroads in life.

"Look at her that day and there’s absolutely no doubt that you are looking at a future queen. History called out to both of those women. Only one knew how to respond."