Meghan Markle Wanted to Be an English Reality Star Before Marrying Prince Harry, Friend Claims

Meghan Markle 's former friend Lizzy Cundy revealed the Duchess of Sussex had dreams of being on an unscripted show before marrying Prince Harry .

Cundy claimed Meghan "wanted to be on an English reality TV show ."

She also told Daily Mail that Meghan asked her: "Do you know any famous guys? I'm single and I really love English men."

Although Meghan didn't become the next Kim Kardashian , she is now rebranding herself in America after being called a "Hollywood flop."

As previously reported, royal expert Tom Quinn claimed the Duchess of Sussex struggles as she feels people often ridicule her.

Quinn said: "There is a growing rift between Harry and Meghan caused by Meghan’s increasing concern that her life is not going in the direction she had planned – she loves media attention and hates the fact that surveys suggest she and Harry are no longer of much interest to the American public."

"Meghan was in tears when the brand launched and her new jam was widely mocked for being expensive and nothing special."

Currently, the former actress is developing American Riviera Orchard and is creating a cooking show for Netflix .

Quinn noted: "She has reached the point now where she thinks that anything and everything she does will be unfairly criticized . Like her husband, she feels that people are unfairly picking on her — she cannot understand why people don’t admire her work."

Despite Quinn's commentary, insiders said Meghan is proud of American Riviera Orchard's ability to gain a large following even though it is not yet available to purchase.

An insider revealed: "The rollout for American Riviera Orchard is already off to a strong start. The website has over 100,000 who have signed up to hear about the first products launched. Meghan is very pleased with the early interest it has gained.”

“[She] is so excited to see how people enjoy her products and use them in their everyday lives.”

As Meghan's pals promote American Riviera Orchard on social media, reports revealed King Charles ' Waitrose Duchy Organics sales skyrocketed during the same period.

"She is trying to establish herself as a lifestyle mogul, but now she's competing with a royal rival . She had no idea [about this] and now suddenly, as she sees it, there's a glut of his products on the market."

"She's one step away from calling Charles about the clash, but Prince Harry is holding her back."

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Though rumors about Charles using his company to snub his daughter-in-law have been spreading, one royal commentator doesn't believe the allegations.

Royal commentator Jennie Bond stated: "I absolutely refuse to buy into suggestions of a petty rivalry between Meghan's products and the release of new products from the Highgrove estate, Highgrove has been coming up with new products for years now."

“The marketing might have become more sophisticated over time, but there has always been publicity about the organic produce from the farm and gardens."