'I worked for Queen Elizabeth for 13 years – one thing Meghan Markle did dumbfounded me'

'I worked for Queen Elizabeth for 13 years – one thing Meghan Markle did dumbfounded me' Ailsa Anderson once served as the press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II for almost 13 years and she has now revealed the unforgettable moment Meghan Markle left her 'dumbfounded' One of Queen Elizabeth II’s most trusted aides has spoken about the moment Meghan Markle left her “dumbfounded”. Ailsa Anderson, who spent over a decade working as the late Queen’s press secretary, made the stark comments on a Channel 5 documentary called Harry & Meghan: Has America Had Enough? The show, which will air this weekend, explores how the mood has changed towards the Sussexes since they moved overseas. During it, Prince Harry and Meghan’s astonishing interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 was discussed. One of the most upsetting moments of that broadcast was when Meghan revealed her struggles during her pregnancy with Archie. She spoke about the “very clear and real and frightening constant thought” of no longer wanting to be alive. She also famously told Oprah: “So we had in tandem the conversation of he won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born.” Reacting to these accusations of racism within the Royal Family, Ailsa told the documentary: “This was not the monarch I recognised. I worked for the late Queen for almost 13 years. I have never ever heard any utterings, in private or in public, of anything of a racial nature, ever. Absolutely ever. “So I was dumbfounded… I really was.” After the jaw-dropping interview, the late Queen famously released a statement where she said “some recollections may vary” in response to suggestions of palace racism. Meghan later revealed in her and Harry’s behind the scenes Netflix documentary that she was given “strict orders” about what she could wear in public, and that she was prohibited from wearing the same colour as the Queen. However, reacting to this, Ailsa said: “When those queries and doubts start creeping in, the public start doubting everything else you are talking about. It’s a gradual erosion of her credibility.” Despite this, Ailsa believes Harry and Meghan can restore their reputations in America, and that nothing would surprise her going forward. Offering concluding thoughts about the famous couple, she said: “I don’t think it’s too late for them. I mean, who would have thought President Trump was going to be president again? “The world is a very forgiving place. They haven’t murdered anyone. If they can’t find a place in America, where can they find a place?” Last year, Ailsa gave an insight into what Harry was like in person, and she told the Daily Mail: “My engagement and my experience with Prince Harry has only been positive. He is very warm and very engaging and kind, so only fond memories of him, truly.” She also advised him to “stop being the victim” in a documentary called Prince Harry: My Terrible Year and she also added: “I think potentially it is almost a crossroads for him now, what does he do next?” Harry & Meghan: Has America Had Enough will air on Channel 5 on Saturday June 13 from 8.35pm