Brit here. When Meghan first came onto the scene, a lot of us Brits were genuinely excited. The monarchy is beloved here, but it is also charmingly outdated, and there was a real sense that she might bring some freshness.

For me, the first moment that felt slightly off was the engagement shoot. The £30k ballgown felt very celebrity, very overtly glamorous, and not in keeping with the British royal style.

The royals are obviously unimaginably privileged, but the public performance of it is usually understated.

The Archie birth was another turning point. Not showing the baby in the traditional way felt antagonist, unnecessarily so, and created a vacuum. And if you create space in the British press, they will fill it.

Instead of the story being “new royal baby”, the story became “why are they doing this differently?”

The British press are brutal, especially to women. Diana, Fergie, Camilla and Catherine all had awful treatment in different ways. It is sexist, classist and often cruel. But I didnt see racism.

She goaded a machine she did not fully understand.

She approached royal life as if it could be managed like celebrity PR. British royalty works differently. It is weird, archaic, deferential, restrained and heavily symbolic.

She may have thought she could modernise it, but in the end she misread both the institution and the press.

And squandered it all, taking Harry with her.

Me - Plaid