THE Queen has ‘earmarked’ an established royal to be Meghan Markle’s mentor, a royal author has claimed. Royal expert Katie Nicholl has revealed Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, is being encouraged by the Queen to take The Duchess of Sussex under her wing. The 37-year-old is settling into life as a new mum – and […]
THE Queen has ‘earmarked’ an established royal to be Meghan Markle’s mentor, a royal author has claimed.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl has revealed Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, is being encouraged by the Queen to take The Duchess of Sussex under her wing.
The 37-year-old is settling into life as a new mum – and a royal – following her marriage to Prince Harry last May.
And while the public were delighted over snaps of the ‘Fab Four’, it seems Kate Middleton won’t be the one to guide Meghan in her new role as a royal.
Instead, Prince Edward’s wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is favoured by the Queen to show Meghan the ropes, Katie claims.
Sohpie and the former actress reportedly hit it off when they attended Royal Ascot together last year.
The Monarch is said to approve of this friendship, and views Sophie, 54, as being a mentor for Meghan.
Writing in Grazia, Katie revealed a family friend said: “The Queen likes the idea of Sophie being an unofficial mentor to Meghan.
“Sophie is often at Windsor taking the kids riding on the Queen’s horses and playing at the castle.
“It’s a quiet lifestyle, very much the kind Harry and Meghan want for their little one.”
Sophie and Prince Edward have two children, James, Viscount Severn, 11, and Lady Louise Windsor, 15.
The couple opted not to style their children as prince and princesses, which they were entitled to, with the view of giving them a life away from the public spotlight.
Prince Harry and Meghan also decided against any form of title for their son, who is referred to as Master Archie.
Sophie and Meghan also seem to have a lot in common; both giving up their careers to becomes royals, with the mum-of-two previously having a successful job in PR.
And a royal courtier revealed Sophie is often in the area, as the Wessex’s children attend school near Windsor.
They said: “Sophie takes her kids swimming at the indoor pool at Windsor Castle, which is a bit nippy, but perfectly fine.
“If the Sussexes want their baby to have swimming lessons, they’ll be welcome at the castle.”
Meanwhile Meghan Markle was mocked for an awkward typo in the latest Sussex Royal Instagram post.
In other royal news, we told you Meghan was branded “cheap, vulgar and irresponsible” by outspoken Lady Colin Campbell, who says “she was never an A-lister so needs to stop acting like one”.
We also revealed royal fans have accused Prince Harry of having a “dig” at brother William after saying he’ll only have “two children maximum” in his planet-saving Vogue chat.
