Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle’s estranged half-sister, shocked viewers around the world by going live on social media and making a series of bold claims about the Duchess of Sussex’s past, motives, and true character.
The unannounced live broadcast, which aired late Tuesday evening, quickly went viral, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers in real-time. Samantha, who has often spoken critically of Meghan in interviews and her book The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister, claimed she had “stayed silent for too long” and was now ready to “tell the world who Meghan really is.”
“The Public Doesn’t Know the Real Meghan”
Samantha began her live session by stating, “The Meghan you see in public — calm, polished, philanthropic — is not the Meghan I grew up with.” She accused Meghan of being “calculating, cold, and obsessed with status.” According to Samantha, Meghan’s royal image is a “carefully crafted facade,” designed to gain sympathy and global admiration.
“She’s not a victim,” Samantha declared. “She’s always been highly ambitious — and there’s nothing wrong with ambition — but she’s used people to get where she is, including our own father.”
Family Betrayal and Old Wounds
One of the most emotional moments of the livestream came when Samantha tearfully discussed their father, Thomas Markle, who has also been estranged from Meghan for years. “He gave everything for her,” she said. “And when he needed her most, she shut him out — all because he didn’t fit the image she wanted to present to the royal family.”
Samantha shared what she claimed were private messages and letters exchanged within the family over the years, including emails in which she alleged Meghan dismissed and belittled relatives. She also claimed Meghan rewrote her upbringing in public interviews, describing a lonely childhood that Samantha says “never happened.”