Meghan Markle’s half-sister begs for forgiveness
Meghan Markle’s half-sister has begged the bride-to-be to forgive her for not staying in contact for three years and for the nasty public comments she has made about her famous sibling to the media.
Samantha Grant, 53, also hopes that her upcoming book, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister, won’t stop her getting an invite to the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Markle.
In an interview with The Mirror, Grant said that Markle’s last words to her in 2014 were: “I love you, babe. I’m really glad we had this conversation. Keep in touch.”
But she said they fell out of touch because Markle “got busy”, saying: “I tried. But I think she just got really busy.”
Grant, a former actress who is now confined to a wheelchair after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, said: “I hope now that she knows I was there. I should’ve really reached out more ... but I’m proud of her.”
She also defended her book’s title, saying her book does not seek to criticise Markle but instead pokes fun at “social perceptions and labels”.
Grant believes their rift may have been caused when she suggested on the phone that Markle should contribute financially to the family.
Grant recently told In Touch, “If you can spend $US75,000 on a dress, you can spend $US75,000 on your dad”, referring to Markle’s dress she wore for her engagement announcement photos with Prince Harry.
“It was probably not my place to say but I was just saying, ‘Hey, help Dad with some of that money for school now you’re making a lot of money’. I think at that time she wasn’t that pleased about what I had to say. And she said, ‘There are too many cooks in the kitchen, babe’,” Grant told The Mirror.
When asked if she thinks she will get an invitation to the royal wedding, she said: “That’s her day. It’s her special moment. And I would love to be a part of it. But, I think, possibly she might also understand that it’s not easy for all of us to get there. But if we can, we will.”
She added: “It would be pleasing for us to be there and be invited. But it’s entirely her decision.
“I’d be lying to say that I wouldn’t be hurt if I didn’t get an invite but that’s really up to her.”
She ended with a plea to Markle: “I can only say to Meg, ‘Forgive me’.”