The 'worrying' Meghan Markle plans to 'outshine' the Queen and other family members that terrified Buckingham Palace, claims royal author - and how she 'just didn't understand' why the Queen always had to come first
Indeed, royals from Prince Philip to Princess Diana faced their own trials and tribulations while they tried to navigate the complicated life of a working royal.
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