On Saturday, a British reporter triggered outrage and had her interview with MSNBC cut off when she remarked that many people consider British Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, “five steps up from trailer trash.”
Victoria Mather, who has been employed by The Telegraph and Vanity Fair, according to The Daily Mail, was being interviewed by MSNBC’s Lindsey Reiser regarding Prince Harry and his wife walking away from their royal duties when she commented, “I think what has really, really upset the British public is that Meghan Markle, who many people consider as only, you know, five clicks up from trailer trash, has actually tried to disrespect the queen. And the queen is the most respected person, most respected woman, in the world.”
Prior to that comment, Mather opined that Markle opted out of being part of the royal family because she would be “second-best” to her sister-in-law, Princess Kate. She stated, “I don’t think Meghan Markle wanted to spend the rest of her life looking at Kate Middleton’s back as she sat in the second row to the future queen. I don’t think she wanted — she didn’t want to be second best … I do hear that she gave Kate a knife for Christmas. Which is quite something, isn’t it?’
After the “trailer trash” comment, Reiser said, “Victoria Mather, we should mention — NBC News has not confirmed what you had mentioned about a knife gifting, but we thank you for your time. Thanks for joining us this morning.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will step down from royal duties at the end of March.
The Daily Wire reported on February 21 that Prince Harry and Markle agreed that they would abide by Queen Elizabeth II’s ban of them cashing in on the “Sussex Royal” brand. The Washington Examiner reported that the couple issued a statement through a spokesman:
While The Duke and Duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation, given the specific UK Government rules surrounding use of the word Royal, it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation, when it is announced this Spring, will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use “Sussex Royal” in any territory post Spring 2020. Therefore, the trademark applications that were filed as protective measures, acting on advice from and following the same model for the Royal Foundation, have been removed.
The Examiner continued, “Meghan said she was upset about the news and that there was ‘nothing legally stopping’ her and Prince Harry from using the branding.” According to The Daily Mail, Markle told friends that using the term “royal” “shouldn’t even be an issue in the first place and it’s not like they want to be in the business of selling T-shirts and pencils.” The Daily Mail also reported, “Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed. They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.”
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