Its only been six months since Meghan Markle was welcomed into the royal household but in that time she has bought with her seismic change, earning her the nickname Hurricane Meghan according to palace insiders.
The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly wasted no time in putting her own stamp on life as a royal, according to a report in the Mail on Sunday.
It claims a source says Meghan is up at 5am every day and her incredible work ethic is unlike anything palace staff have experienced before.
The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly ripping up the rulebook on everything from the etiquette of car doors – she opted to scandalously shut her own door at a previous royal engagement – to friendships and diplomacy.
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The newspaper claims the Queen was surprised that Meghan, a divorcee, wore a white dress for her wedding, but palace insiders claim the Duchess of Sussex was always going to boldly do things her own way.
Meghan is being told she needs to start dressing less like a Hollywood star and more like a Royal, a source from a fashion team that has visited Kensington Palace told The Mail on Sunday.
Another source claims Meghan sends six to seven text messages a day to palace aides containing ideas or requests for projects she can take on in her role as a royal.
Meghan has also conducted a series of undercover missions to meet with British people, especially those associated with charitable causes, the source said – much like visiting Grenfell survivors in planning for her charity cookbook.
And the newspaper claims that while the Queen and the Duchess have a warm relationship, there has been a degree of tension reported between the two over fashion choices.
During a trip to Runcorn, Cheshire, in June, Meghan reportedly missed hints to wear a hat when the Queens aides informed her the monarch had decided to wear one.
Sources told the Mail Meghan had brought in seismic changes, including a number of staff members moving to other roles and new jobs opening up, as well as speculation about she and Prince Harry, expecting a baby in the spring, will make their permanent London home.
It was anticipated that the Sussexes would move from their current two-bedroom Nottingham Cottage into Kensington Palaces 21-room apartment, next to Williams and Kates home.
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However the plans may have hit an obstacle after the Duke of Gloucester and his wife Birgitte – who currently live in the apartment – have reportedly decided to stay put.
Harry and Meghan are said to want to increase the size of their home, which is currently the two-bedroom Nottingham Cottage on the Kensington Palace estate, and move away from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
There is no reason why their London home has to be at Kensington Palace, a source said.
There are plenty of other options, including using their own money to buy their own place.
The two couples currently share a household but it has been suggested they are considering a formal division, as Williams duties increase in the coming years.
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