You're NOT a typical working mum, Meghan – you've got a nanny & it's so grating when you whine, expert slams
MEGHAN Markle has been slammed by a royal expert for whining about being a typical working mum despite having a nanny.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, admitted in April she had an "amazing" nanny who had helped her look after Prince Archie, aged six, and Princess Lilibet, aged three, for the past five years.
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However, an expert has slammed the mum-of-two for "going on and on" about her life as a working mum, despite her "great privilege" giving her access to helpful resources that much of the rest of the world "cannot afford".
Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, News.com.au's Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy said she was "frustrated" by Meghan for "overusing" the examples of her motherly responsibilities.
The expert explained: "I have a son, but when I hear people from positions of great privilege - where they can afford nannies and a lot of help - go on and on and on about the working mum thing, it's not the same.
"Yes, it's time away from your kid - I definitely understand that aspect - but it's not the same as the working mum idea that a lot of the rest of the world has to deal with.
"And so she really leaned into that a lot, and I think, well, is this a struggle that you have a lot?"
Bronte added: "You do have help. And also you are at home a lot."
"I find that a little bit grating."
Meghan had admitted in an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show in April that her nanny would step in to help take her children to school.
Her admission came just weeks after the Duchess of Sussex said she felt the " juggling" of working and being a mum was " incredibly overwhelming", adding: "Oh my gosh, I just need a break."
Adding to Bronte's points, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Meghan was trying "to be this thing that she's clearly not", in relation to her "influencer" status.
There's nothing much left of 'erratic' Harry in terms of a man, he's just watching Meghan crack on
Esther explained: "I don't even want to feel like we're beating down on everything she does - I genuinely wish her all the success.
"But I feel sad that she feels the need to be this thing that she's clearly not. She's not a chemist. She's not a physicist."
"But that's fine - sometimes it's OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life and to ride that wave."
In response, Bronte added that she felt Meghan would be best suited to returning to her lifestyle space, which "she clearly loves."
The expert added: "I think that she, I was always hopeful when she leaned into the lifestyle space, clearly she loves that.
"I thought maybe we're going to see a more relaxed, casual, real Meghan - I really had hoped that would work - I thought that was going to be a good idea for her.
"I have been disappointed by the output, however.
"I think it's just not quite landed for a lot of people, particularly now the show is wrapped up."
There's nothing left of the man that was Harry, he's erratic and just watching Meghan crack on, expert says
Prince Harry is nothing but a shell of his former self as he watches his wife Meghan Markle succeed in her life, an expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex also appears to be "erratic" in his behaviour, given his latest "random" visit to China, which clashed with King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Canada, the expert added.
All of this comes while his wife Meghan has engaged in a major re-brand this year, launching her new podcast and finding success with her business As Ever.
Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Harry's visit to China for his sustainable travel charity Travalyst was done as he "has nothing left".
She said: "If you think about it critically, what else does he [Harry] have left?
"I mean, he's resigned from Sentebale, while it's being investigated.
"He's no longer a working royal, [and while] he has his other charity work with the Invictus Games, his involvement is not as in-depth because it's every few years.
"This [Travalyst] is really all he has left."
Esther added that Meghan's continued success meant Harry was living in her shadow, leaving him with nothing left of his former self.
She continued: "It kind of feels like [this] because there's nothing left.
"He's just watching Meghan go from experiment to experiment, you know, taking his kids to school and dropping them off - but really, there isn't much there in terms of the man.
"What is the man about?"
This comes as the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix cooking show was slammed by an expert for not "being entertaining or informative".
The Netflix series saw Meghan making guest baskets, beeswax candles, and a single skillet spaghetti, filmed at a farmhouse near her £12million Montecito mansion.
Esther shared: 'There's nothing there.
'She's very, like - I'm not saying this to be horrible - she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person.
'There's not much personality there.
'I never learn anything from her. I love lifestyle shows. I watch them every day. I don't learn anything. I didn't learn anything from hers. And she's just not entertaining.
'She's not a fun person to be around.
'You don't think this is the person I want to go to the pub with to have a pint with.
'It's very clear that she is not box office in terms of entertainment quality.'
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