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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

'I was Meghan Markle's etiquette coach - this is what I think of what she's done'

The etiquette expert who taught Meghan Markle key British etiquette rules about how to properly take tea with the Queen has said he's "disappointed" with the way she and Prince Harry have handled their departure from the Royal Family.

Edmund Fry, who owns the authentic English tea room Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, California, said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a "great opportunity" to make a positive change in the world, but believes they have squandered that chance with the comments they have made about The Firm in the media.

The 83-year-old expert and Royal fan also claimed clients who visit his tea room regularly feel let down by the couple too, as he said the "majority of people were appalled" by the content of the Sussexes' interview with Oprah Winfrey and Harry's subsequent book, Spare.

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