The moment it all went wrong for Meghan and the Queen: RICHARD EDEN reveals in his show Reading The Royals how a wedding row over ‘respect’ was the beginning of trouble

There’s no doubt that the late Queen warmly welcomed Meghan Markle into the Royal Family when she and Prince Harry began dating in 2017.

But the relationship seemed to weaken and within just a few years, the American actress and her husband had bitterly distanced themselves from their roles as royals.

They moved to California and quickly began to publicly criticize the institution to which Elizabeth II had dedicated her entire life.

The moment things went wrong in the couple’s relationship has baffled royal experts, but now the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden has studied the evidence in the Mail’s new YouTube TV series: Reading The Royals.

Speaking on the show, he said the moment the relationship first appeared to show cracks was after a row broke out over Meghan’s tiara for their wedding in May 2018.

In the lead-up to the big day, the Queen had graciously offered Meghan access to her tiara collection during what Harry later described as an “extraordinary morning.”

She allowed him to try them on in front of her and her faithful friend and dressmaker Angela Kelly, as well as a royal jewelry expert in her private dressing room.

But Meghan wanted to try on the tiaras when her hairdresser was visiting, as they are quite complicated to wear and require a trial beforehand.

However, something went very wrong, as when Meghan tried to arrange a test with Kelly, it was difficult to agree on a date and the tone of the messages between the couple and the Palace seemed to bother Kelly.

Perhaps used to giving orders to her subordinates on a television shoot, Meghan may not have been used to dealing with someone like Kelly, who, although a servant, was also a confidant of the Queen.

Harry denied in his memoir, Spare, that he angrily told Kelly: “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.” However, they admitted that they had been exasperated by the dresser, who “gave me a look that made me shudder.”

And he added: ‘I could read a clear warning on his face. This is not over.’

Eden claims the tiara episode was an example of how Harry felt Meghan wasn’t getting the respect she deserved, which set a bad tone for his relationship with the entire Royal Family.

But the row was just one of many ups and downs between the Queen and Meghan’s relationship, which is explored in full in the latest episode of Reading the Royals.

It comes as Meghan, 43, was last seen without her husband in Los Angeles on November 14 at the launch of her friend’s haircare brand.

The event took place at celebrity-loved restaurant Gjelina, where she supported the launch of her A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee’s new Highbrow Hippie hair wellness range.

The duchess is an investor in Lee’s new collection.

The duchess, who is also an investor in trendy oat milk latte brand Clevr Blends as well as handbag brand Cesta Collective, said of her latest investment: “I’m very proud to be investing in (Kadi) as a friend and as foundress”.

she said Fashionable: “Kadi (Lee) has mastered hair health and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that.”

The hairstylist, whose salon is based in the bohemian Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, has several famous clients, including Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Sigourney Weaver.

Meghan was joined by her friend and makeup artist, Daniel Martin, as well as celebrity hairstylist Serge Normant, who styled the mother-of-two’s hair for their 2018 wedding ceremony.

Normant is believed to have introduced Meghan to Lee, who often posts on social media about dying the duchess’s hair.

The hairstylist and her friend Myka Harris founded their salon in 2019 following the success of their shared blog.

Their website, which also reveals the owners’ zodiac signs, says: ‘Highbrow Hippie was created to fill a void. Our goal is to expand the definition of a salon and return to its historical meaning: a meeting place to exchange thoughts and ideas.

‘Create a sense of community, self-care and a way to leave school for a few hours and focus on yourself.

‘Our intention is to refocus on self-care, community and experience. What works best for our clients is always most important and we hope people leave feeling inspired, connected, grounded and perhaps having learned something new, whether about themselves or someone else.

“These small steps and attention to detail equal an enormous amount of luxury in today’s fast-paced, overly connected world.”

Their new collection will include the Root Replenish Active Growth Serum ($88.00) and the Essential Wellbeing Complex Supplement ($118.00) to start.

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