Meghan Markle was warned by Princess Diana’s longtime butler that spending the holidays with the British royals is like walking into a snake pit! Former palace insider Paul Burrell claimed Queen Elizabeth’s inner circle would be watching for the pregnant Duchess of Sussex to slip up. “They are going to set traps, there will be pitfalls along the way, but Prince Harry will catch her, so stay close to him,” Burrell advised Meghan. “But if you stray away from him and start to do things by yourself, that’s when there will be danger. That could prove to be difficult and dangerous.” Read on for details of Meghan’s survival tips from Paul, and click here for more royal gossip…
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Burrell (left) warned that when the former actress is stuck with the royal family at the queen’s Sandringham Estate, it will feel like a parallel universe. “That house is occupied by some of the biggest personalities and egos in the country,” said Burrell, who was Diana’s butler for 11 years.
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“Everyone is jostling for position and attention, and they’re bouncing off the walls after four days. It’s like a pinball machine," he continued. “No one could prepare her for it. Sandringham is
Downton Abbey on speed. It’s so detached from our world.”
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Diana’s butler — and trusted bodyguard whom she referred to as “my rock” — was described as “brave” to come forward after he was targeted by dark forces within Britain’s MI6 spy agency desperate to silence him from telling all about the royal family’s secrets, sources said.
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“I’ve made it clear I’ll never divulge the information, but I know too much. That makes me a target,” Burrell said. A royal insider confirmed: “Everybody thought Di was paranoid, and look what happened to her.
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“It’s always a risk to go to war against the palace, but Paul is brave by speaking out, in part to protect himself, but mostly for Meghan," said the source. "He wants her to be safe and be vigilant of the enemies around her.
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“She and Harry have been married for seven months, but some of the staff don’t think they’ll last a year,” the source added. Meanwhile, Meghan will be forced to fend for herself into the new year after her mom, Doria Ragland, didn't visit the palace , instead spending Christmas alone in California.
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“Meg’s furious," the source continued. "She feels trapped and constantly exhausted. She needs all the help she can get, but it’s clear the royals are setting her up to fail.”
Burrell (left) warned that when the former actress is stuck with the royal family at the queen’s Sandringham Estate, it will feel like a parallel universe. “That house is occupied by some of the biggest personalities and egos in the country,” said Burrell, who was Diana’s butler for 11 years.
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“Everyone is jostling for position and attention, and they’re bouncing off the walls after four days. It’s like a pinball machine," he continued. “No one could prepare her for it. Sandringham is
Downton Abbey on speed. It’s so detached from our world.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Diana’s butler — and trusted bodyguard whom she referred to as “my rock” — was described as “brave” to come forward after he was targeted by dark forces within Britain’s MI6 spy agency desperate to silence him from telling all about the royal family’s secrets, sources said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“I’ve made it clear I’ll never divulge the information, but I know too much. That makes me a target,” Burrell said. A royal insider confirmed: “Everybody thought Di was paranoid, and look what happened to her.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“It’s always a risk to go to war against the palace, but Paul is brave by speaking out, in part to protect himself, but mostly for Meghan," said the source. "He wants her to be safe and be vigilant of the enemies around her.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“She and Harry have been married for seven months, but some of the staff don’t think they’ll last a year,” the source added. Meanwhile, Meghan will be forced to fend for herself into the new year after her mom, Doria Ragland, didn't visit the palace , instead spending Christmas alone in California.
“Meg’s furious," the source continued. "She feels trapped and constantly exhausted. She needs all the help she can get, but it’s clear the royals are setting her up to fail.”
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