Royal news – live: Meghan Markle accused of portraying half-sister as ‘lying, racist, fame-seeker’ in lawsuit

She has made it so Samantha cannot work, or even enjoy the most mundane of activities, like going to the grocery store without harassment,” court documents read, The Sun reports.

Court documents allege the duchess falsely claimed to Oprah Winfrey that her half-sister did not use the surname Markle until her relationship with Prince Harry became public knowledge.
Close
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoy performance in Nigeria
Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email
Email

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy
Meghan Markle’s half-sister has launched a fresh legal battle against the Duchess of Sussex, who she claims portrayed her as a “lying, racist, fame-seeker”.

While Samantha Markle’s case was initially thrown out by a judge, the 59-year-old is now appealing this decision.

“She has made it so Samantha cannot work, or even enjoy the most mundane of activities, like going to the grocery store without harassment,” court documents read, The Sun reports.

Court documents allege the duchess falsely claimed to Oprah Winfrey that her half-sister did not use the surname Markle until her relationship with Prince Harry became public knowledge.

The court battle comes as the duchess claimed she hasn’t even “scraped the surface” of her negative experiences within the royal family.

Meghan, 43, opened up about struggling with suicidal ideation in a new interview with Prince Harry.

“I’d never want someone else to be making those sort of plans,” she told CBS Sunday Morning.

The couple are supporting a new initiative to help parents of children who have taken their lives after being bullied online.

Meghan ‘would never want someone not be believed’ as she addresses suicidal thoughts while in royal family
Prince William was ‘furious’ with Donald Trump for his Kate Middleton ‘nude sunbathing’ claims
Meghan Markle felt Prince Harry ‘deserved more materially’ after seeing William and Kate’s apartment
Key Points
Meghan Markle’s half sister sues her for defamation
Meghan Markle hasn’t ‘scraped the surface’ of her experience within royal family
Harry and Meghan to visit Colombia on latest unofficial tour
Prince Harry’s calls to King Charles ‘go unanswered’
Kate Middleton’s ‘hardest’ moment with Meghan Markle revealed
1 hour ago
Harry and Meghan ‘still basically portray themselves as British royals’
Four years on from their departure from the royal family, Harry and Meghan “still basically portray themselves as British royals.”

The claim was made after the couple announced their second unofficial tour of the year to Colombia, which will “illuminate Colombia’s role as a beacon of culture and innovation.”

A former courtier said: “I’m afraid it shows the utter contempt they have for the King and for very long-established ways of doing things.

“Royal tours have always, always been about diplomacy, building bridges and reinforcing friendships on behalf of Britain.

“This tour may well have the noblest intentions, but it is clearly not being carried out on behalf of Britain, and yet they still basically portray themselves as British royals.”