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 gave Meghan Markle a warm welcome to the royal family when she and Prince Harry started dating in 2017.

But the relationship seemed to deteriorate and within just a few years the American actress and her husband had bitterly stepped away from their roles as working royals.

They moved to California and soon began to publicly criticize the institution that had served Elizabeth II all her life.

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

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 her wedding in May 2018.

In the run-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 had her try them on in front of her and her devoted dresser and friend 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 visited because they are quite complicated to wear and require prior fitting.

However, something went seriously wrong because when Meghan tried to arrange a date with Kelly, it was difficult to arrange a date, and the tone of the messages between the couple and the palace seemed to irritate Kelly.

Meghan may have been used to ordering underlings around during a television taping, but may not have been used to dealing with someone like Kelly, who – while a servant – was also a confidante of the Queen.

Harry denied in his memoir, Spare, that he angrily told Kelly, “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.” However, he admitted that they were annoyed by the dresser, who “fixed me with a look that made me shudder.”

He added: ‘I could read a clear warning on her face. This isn’t over yet.’

Eden claims the tiara episode was an example of Harry feeling like Meghan wasn’t getting the respect she deserved, which set a bad tone for her 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 hair care brand.

The event took place at the famous Gjelina restaurant, 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 latte brand Clevr Blends, as well as handbag label Cesta Collective, said of her latest investment: ‘I’m so proud to be investing in [Kadi] as a friend and as a female founder.

She told me In Style: ‘Kadi [Lee] has mastered hair health, and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that.”

The hairdresser – whose salon is located in Venice’s bohemian LA neighborhood – has several celebrity clients, including Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Sigourney Weaver.

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

Normant is said to have introduced Meghan to Lee, who has often posted on social media about coloring the Duchess’s hair.

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

Their web page – which also features the owners’ zodiac signs – states: ‘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 gathering place to exchange thoughts and ideas.

“Creating a sense of community, self-care and a way to lose weight and focus on yourself for a few hours.”

“Our intention is to refocus on self-care, community and experience. What works best for our customers always comes first and we hope people leave feeling inspired, connected, grounded and perhaps having learned something new – about themselves or someone else.

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

For starters, their new collection includes the Root Replenish Active Growth Serum ($88.00) and the Essential Wellbeing Complex supplement ($118.00).

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