Meghan Markle's Pal Accuses Royal Family of Using Lilibet as Tactic To Deflect Criticism, Bury Controversy

Meghan Markle's friend claims Charles revealed details of his initial encounter with Lilibet to shift attention away from the suspected payment controversy.

Between 2011 and 2015, the Prince of Wales received three monetary gifts from former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamed bin Jassim, it was revealed this week.

Meghan Markle Ally Fumes at Royal Family

Omid Scobie, on the other hand, slammed the heir when details about the heir's apparent first visit with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet were revealed on the same day Buckingham Palace and Clarence House shared financial data.

Meghan Markle's close pal believed the action helped divert public and media attention away from the criticism Harry received after it was revealed he took monetary donations.

Scobie stated that when the Prince of Wales was obliged to announce via a spokesperson that he will no longer take plastic bags containing money for his charities, one of his top advisers also told journalists about the heir's first visit with granddaughter Lilibet last month.

The funds were quickly transferred to Prince Charles' organizations, and there was no indication that the payments were improper. According to a senior royal source, the prince has not taken any monetary contributions in the last five years, and the practice is officially prohibited inside the Royal Family, as per The Sun.

Omid points out that other royal scandals haven't gotten much attention recently, with reports focused on Meghan Markle's bullying charges and Prince Charles' first meeting with his granddaughter Lilibet.

Consider Prince Charles' current dispute about taking monetary donations for his charity. At the same time as the palace was doing damage control on this report, senior officials revealed information on Lili and Prince Charles' initial encounter. As a consequence, news regarding his financial scandal was hidden.

Meanwhile, the royals' high spending figures were overshadowed in the news cycle by a suspiciously timed update on the inquiry into bullying charges against the Duchess of Sussex.

The palace hasn't reacted to this deflect and divert strategy, but their newest issues won't be the last, so it'll be fascinating to see how they handle the next one, as per Yahoo.

Source: Prince Charles Becomes Emotional Upon Meeting Archie, Lilibet

Despite Scobie's claim, an unidentified source revealed that Prince Charles had an emotional reaction when he saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Lilibet, for the first time in June.

The couple's youngest child was introduced to Charles, 73, and Camilla, 74, during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend, which honored Her Majesty's 70th anniversary on the throne. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle went from their residence in Santa Barbara, California, with their children Archie and Lilibet, to join the festivities.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's eldest child, was born in May 2019 when Harry and Markle were still senior working royals. The Sussexes retired from royal life in the spring of 2020 and went to the United States.

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born in California in June of last year. She celebrated her first birthday during the Jubilee weekend with a private family celebration at Frogmore Cottage, where the Sussexes stayed in Windsor before leaving the UK.

Lilibet's first trip to the United Kingdom. During the weekend, she met her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. The meeting comes after months of rumors of a schism between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as the royal family.

During an interview with Oprah in March last year, Prince Harry revealed details about his strained relationship with Prince Charles, stating that after he retired from royal responsibilities, Prince Charles stopped returning his calls. Prince Harry also stated that he was financially cut off from the royal family as a result of his departure, Insider reported.