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Jennifer Newton

Meghan Markle has left 'trail of devastation' within royal family, expert claims

Meghan Markle has "left behind a trail of devastation" within her family as well as with the royal family, a royal expert has claimed.

Meghan has had a rocky relationship with her estranged dad Thomas, half-brother Thomas Jnr and half-sister Samantha.

And just last night her dad branded her a liar in a TV interview saying she wasn't telling the truth in her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.

In that tell-all chat with Oprah, she made several accusations against the royals saying that a family member had questioned what colour their son Archie's skin would be before he was born. She also said she had felt suicidal during her pregnancy but was refused help.

Meghan and Harry have set up a new life in the US after quitting the royal family (AFP via Getty Images)

Last week, to celebrate her 40th birthday, Meghan launched her 40x40 initiative, which aims to get women back into the workplace with support from other women.

She introduced the project in a video that also starred Hollywood actress Melissa McCarthy and had a cameo appearance from Harry.

But royal biographer Duncan Larcombe told True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat that he believes the project has "gone down badly in this country".

Meghan in her 40th birthday video, where she launched her 40x40 initiative (PA)

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He said: "It's great, she's doing that, she's just had a baby, and it's all about Meghan, and it's all rubbish frankly. It's gone down so badly in this country.

"She has left behind her a trail of devastation, on the Markle side, and now on the Windsor side.

"I don’t want to see her lecturing young mums having to go back to work from inside her $11million LA mansion.

Meghan and Prince Harry during their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese v)

"This initiative is nonsense, she should be spending her time trying to build bridges with the very people that she and Harry have betrayed.

"That's what I think most people in this country believe."

This comes just hours after Meghan's dad appeared on GB News in the UK and claimed he had tried to make amends with his daughter.

Meghan and Harry with their son Archie in 2019 (Getty Images)

The 77-year-old - who has never met Harry or his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet - says he sent Meghan a bunch of roses as he tried to mend their broken relationship.

But as of yet, he says he's had no response from the former Suits star.

"I really didn't expect to hear back but I tried nonetheless," he said.

He told GB News presenter Dan Wooton: "I wished her a happy birthday and brighter days ahead but I've not heard back."

He also told him: "I don't know if he's the one behind it, but I really think that Harry and some of her friends have changed her. I love my daughter, but I don't always like what they're doing."

The Royal Beat - available on True Royalty TV.

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