King Charles warmly welcomed Meghan Markle to the royal family and saw her as being a "breath of fresh air"
Prince Harry's sweetheart Meghan Markle was warmly welcomed by King Charles when she first joined the royal family, with the monarch reportedly being impressed by her intelligence.
The Duchess of Sussex is said to have impressed her now
father-in-law Charles with how intelligent she was when she first met
him.
Meghan "captivated" the King with her "intelligence" before
the bitter feud that has seen the Sussexes move stateside and give up their
royal duties, according to royal author Robert Jobson.
Charles
warmly welcomed the former Hollywood star to the family and saw her as being
a "breath of fresh air" as he was impressed by her "work ethic" and
charitable acts, added Robert.
He claimed the King's "warmth"
towards the Duchess also was seen to be helping to "soften" the relationship
he had with his youngest son.
In his new book, Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch
Revealed, Robert said: "Charles was captivated by Meghan's intelligence and
vivacious personality."
The author added: "He remarked, 'She
makes Harry happy. We could not like her more.'"
"It helped that
Meghan was fascinated by British history and royal history. More so than her
husband, who is admittedly not a star pupil when it comes to such matters,
and sources said she had been poring over notes as she studied the
Commonwealth. Charles saw his work ethic and his passion for philanthropy
reflected in his new daughter-in-law, who had campaigned to raise awareness
of women's issues," Robert continued.
In Meghan and Harry's hit Netflix documentary series, Harry
& Meghan, the former Suits star had opened up about the importance of
having a keen relationship with King Charles after she had struggled to keep
a bond with her own dad, admitting: "Harry's dad is very charming and I said
to him 'I've lost my dad in this'. So him as my father-in-law is very
important to me."
Now, Meghan has seemingly changed her narrative
about her father-in-law and she decided to stay away from the monarch's big
day. Harry will attend the coronation of his father and stepmother alone as
the Duchess will stay at home with the children and celebrated her son
Prince Archie's fourth birthday in California.
