The Shady Way Meghan Markle Supposedly Ended Her Friendship With Lizzie Cundy
Meghan Markle has made drastic changes in her life ever since getting involved with her husband, Prince Harry. For one, she had to leave Hollywood and give up acting altogether in order to fulfill her royal duties. For another, she had to tighten up her inner circle, which unfortunately meant cutting people off along the way.
Her father, Thomas Markle, was one of the casualties of her social purge, with him telling "Good Morning Britain" that his daughter refused to get in touch with him. "I've never heard back from Meghan or Harry in any way, shape, or form," he said. "I would love to hear from them." She apparently cut off friends, too, including Ninaki Priddy, her maid of honor at her first wedding. "All I can say now is that I think Meghan was calculated — very calculated — in the way she handled people and relationships," she told the Daily Mail of Meghan's behavior after joining the royal family. "She is very strategic in the way she cultivates circles of friends. Once she decides you're not part of her life, she can be very cold. It's this shutdown mechanism she has. There's nothing to negotiate. She's made her decision and that's it."
When it comes to ending relationships with friends and family, the Duchess of Sussex apparently does it quite abruptly. One of her gal pals, Lizzie Cundy, revealed that Meghan developed a knack for "ghosting" people after she met Prince Harry.
Lizzie Cundy claims she was 'ghosted' by Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle and British TV personality Lizzie Cundy were friends long before Meghan met Prince Harry. In a piece she wrote for Grazia titled "The Meghan I Knew," Cundy detailed that they met in 2013 and became good pals, only for the friendship to crumble following the "Suits" actor's involvement with the royal family.
Cundy dished that they met at a charity event and "got on like a house on fire instantly." She said Meghan confided in her regarding her divorce from her previous husband and how she intended to relocate to England someday. She also noted that Meghan expressed her desire to be part of "Made In Chelsea," a popular reality TV series — and perhaps even find herself an English lover. "I tried to find her a boyfriend," Cundy wrote. "Ashley Cole wasn't so keen, but I did try to fix her up, which is funny looking back." Eventually, Meghan started dating Prince Harry, which Cundy was excited about. "I texted her to say how amazing it was and she did reply," she added, but after Meghan and Prince Harry got engaged, she says everything changed. "Once the ring was on the finger, I soon realized she was off Twitter and that her number wasn't working. And that was it. I'm afraid... I got ghosted."
While Cundy initially said she "wasn't in any way upset" about Meghan's ghosting, she changed her tune in an interview with OK! "I always think she wanted that power and fame," she claimed. "I just feel sad about it to be honest."
Did the royal family make Meghan Markle cut off her friends?
There may be some reason to believe that Meghan Markle's "ghosting" wasn't entirely her fault. Ashleigh Hale, the daughter of Meghan's sister — who Meghan used to have a close relationship with — revealed on "Harry & Meghan" that her aunt's communications were likely under close scrutiny.
"Communication with Meg became less and less frequent. My impression was that her relationships were being managed on some level," she said, noting that it hurt her because Meghan was one of her confidantes. "I think she takes on a lot of roles for me. There's like a sister element, there's something maternal, she's a best friend," Hale dished.
Then again, it was also reported that Meghan became extra careful as to who she associated herself with so as not to disappoint the royal family. "Meghan has lost touch with some of her close friends from before the wedding, which has been tough," a source close to the duchess told People. "She's finding it hard to know who to trust."