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Taylor reportedly turned down the opportunity to be interviewed by Meghan in 2022 and now it seems she’s riled her again<\/p>\n
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Taylor’s Eras tour is a global hit and everyone wants to be in on the action<\/p>\n
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Over nine million people rushed to like Taylor Swift’s Instagram upload of herself posing with Prince William and his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage at Wembley Stadium during one of the London dates of her record-breaking Eras Tour last week. But one person who likely was not quite as happy to see the singer smiling alongside her brother-in-law and nephew and niece was Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n
Meghan has been trying hard to become a member of Taylor’s squad, but her attempts\u00a0appear to\u00a0have been of little avail, with the Shake It Off hitmaker reportedly turning down an appearance on Meghan’s podcast Archetypes back in 2022.<\/p>\n
A source tells Closer, “Taylor\u2019s very much on the royals\u2019\u00a0radar right now, it\u2019s not just Princess Charlotte and Prince George that love her, everyone\u2019s raving about her and how talented and charming she is. The word is she\u2019s going to be top of their list for any upcoming galas or events that involve celebrities. It\u2019s no secret Meghan went out of her way to try and build a relationship with Taylor and got nowhere, so it\u2019s hard for her and Harry not to see this as being a calculated way for William and the royals to undermine them further, it\u2019s certainly rubbing salt in the wound.”<\/p>\n
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Over nine million people have rushed to like Taylor’s slefie<\/p>\n
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Although he went viral for showing off his moves to Taylor’s hits during his night out with his two eldest children, according to insiders, the Sussexes believe this is\u00a0another attempt from William of showing Harry and Meghan they are firmly outsiders when it comes to the Royal family, despite Harry’s attempts to get back in touch with The Firm.<\/p>\n
The source adds, “In their view it\u2019s patently obvious that the royals, and William in particular, love to go after anything they come close to having so this is just being taken as more proof of that and they\u2019re finding it pretty hard to swallow. Especially because their A-list friends that are supportive are few and far between. Any chance they had of mending fences with the Beckhams has been squashed by the royals, Tom Cruise has clearly chosen to side with the royals, George and Amal Clooney have all but dumped them too, and even Elton John has been too busy to give them a whole lot of attention. They already fear everyone is ganging up to have a go at them with William leading the charge, so this whole Taylor thing feels very personal, especially because of how big she is right now.”<\/p>\n
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Meghan would love to become a member of Taylor’s squad<\/p>\n
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William, for his part, has always seemed to be a huge Taylor Swift fan \u2013 once joining Jon Bon Jovi on stage with Taylor to sing \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer\u201d at a charity event. Telling the story of the epic moment, William said in 2021, \u201cTo this day, I still do not know what came over me. Honestly, even now, I’m cringing at what happened next, and I don’t understand why I gave in. But, frankly, if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm, and says, ‘Come with me \u2026’ I got up like a puppy and went, ‘Yeah, okay, that seems like a great idea. I’ll follow you.’\u201d<\/p>\n
The royals weren’t the only famous faces in attendance at Taylor’s London shows, with Tom Cruise, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, Liam Hensworth, Greta Gerwig and Beth Mead all seen enjoying the spectacle.<\/p>\n
Meghan has also attended Taylor’s Eras tour, being spotted at one of the singer’s Los Angeles concerts with her friend Lucy Fraser, but it is believed she did not have the chance to meet the star backstage.<\/p>\n
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William was invited to sing on stage with Taylor and Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event<\/p>\n
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And fans of the Royal family seemed to sense this would not go down well with the Sussexes.<\/p>\n
One fan took to social media to write, “Oh man the shade! To not only Meghan & Harry but also her ex-London Boy [Joe Alwyn]. Bravo Taylor Swift and Prince William.”<\/p>\n
A second added, “I’m glad that the royals all look happy. Wonder what Harry thinks of this.”<\/p>\n
While a third penned, “You never saw Harry and Meghan get that close to Taylor Swift. Thanks for choosing the right side Taylor.”<\/p>\n
Others were happy to see George and Charlotte having a good time amid their mum Kate Middleton’s ongoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n
One wrote underneath the Prince and Princess of Wales’ own post, which has racked up almost three million likes, “This is absolutely adorable. Those kids needed a little sunshine with what they\u2019re going through.”<\/p>\n
A second added, “Hey awesome dad, taking the kids to the concert when mama needs a rest. We see you.”<\/p>\n
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Harry and Meghan are feeling like outsiders<\/p>\n
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However, another rather cuttingly wrote, “I prefer Harry and Meghan. They are more representative of the modern day Britain and they can earn their own money without sucking it from tax payers.”<\/p>\n
\u201cMeghan and Harry are both huge fans, they love Taylor\u2019s music and what she represents, and they\u2019ve made it very clear they would love some sort of relationship with her,” the source adds.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s true it hasn\u2019t happened yet, but they\u2019re not giving up and are going to continue to do what they can to woo her. The problem is every time they take any sort of risk or make even the smallest public appearance they\u2019re judged so harshly from all sides and accused of trying to compete with the royals. And now that William\u2019s made this big public connection with Taylor, any moves they make to connect with her are bound to get labelled as cheap copycat attempts, which is pretty unfair considering they\u2019ve both been self-proclaimed Swifties for so long now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“They don\u2019t begrudge William taking the kids to her show, it\u2019s not like they\u2019re ranting and raving over that or even saying he shouldn\u2019t have gone. It\u2019s the selfie that\u2019s set them off because it\u2019s just so out of the ordinary for the royals to publicize something like that, even William\u2019s own fans have branded it as shade towards the Sussexes, so it’s understandable Meghan and Harry are feeling the sting and questioning William\u2019s motives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day this ultimately comes down to them feeling ostracized yet again. It\u2019s another reminder they\u2019re nowhere near the party, so to speak. Fact is, this is exactly the sort of event that Harry in particular would have loved to have gone to. It\u2019s just a few months ahead of his 40th birthday, it would have been the perfect time to go and let loose and hang with his brother, and sadly that\u2019s just not an option. And as far as Meghan and Harry’s attempts to befriend Taylor go, it\u2019s looking pretty unlikely because there are so many people already way ahead of them, including the royals. Once again, they\u2019re feeling like the outsiders, it hurts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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