{"id":2288216,"date":"2026-02-18T22:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2288216"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:50:13","slug":"king-charles-gave-tough-meghan-markle-unique-nickname-before-actress-ditched-the-royal-family-book-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-gave-tough-meghan-markle-unique-nickname-before-actress-ditched-the-royal-family-book-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Gave &#8216;Tough&#8217; Meghan Markle Unique Nickname Before Actress Ditched the Royal Family, Book Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>King Charles had a very special nickname for Meghan Markle while she was a member of the royal family.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>King Charles<\/strong><\/a> gave <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan Markle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> a very unique nickname during her time as a senior member of the royal family, a new book claims.<\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Russell Myers<\/strong>&#8216; tome, <em>William &amp; Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, <\/em>the sovereign&#8217;s moniker for the Duchess of Sussex, 44, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/king-charles-urging-kate-middleton-183605442.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:before she left the Firm in 2020,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">before she left the Firm in 2020,<\/a> alluded to her strong wit and fortitude.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"King Charles' nickname for Meghan Markle was \u2018Tungsten.'MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Jk3DcDja8yO97QxcrkQeIQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/28d1c6190fac5fb1dd61433de2d04eee\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>King Charles&#8217; nickname for Meghan Markle was \u2018Tungsten.&#8217;MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Charles, 77, had &#8220;given her the nickname \u2018Tungsten,&#8217; in reference to the metal known for being tough and unbending under extreme pressure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The book noted how the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/king-charles-subtle-support-meghan-221937735.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:monarch was enamored by Meghan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">monarch was enamored by Meghan<\/a> after she married his youngest son, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a>, in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He [Charles] was very fond of her and in the early days found her charming to be around. Meghan was engaging, polite and was clearly in love with his son, so there were certainly no apparent issues he felt the need to address,&#8221; Myers penned in his tell-all.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Meghan Markle Had Problems Adjusting to Royal Life<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle became a member of The Firm when she married Prince Harry in 2018.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gFK.CTtTJxYV7EpoXXCwKA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/fe3ab59235f2aa05b89719d7d2818758\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Meghan Markle became a member of The Firm when she married Prince Harry in 2018.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to the book, Meghan had some trouble adjusting to royal life before departing The Firm in favor of Montecito, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>However, sister-in-law <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/kate-middleton-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Middleton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Prince Edward<\/strong>&#8216;s wife, <strong>Sophie<\/strong>, tried to ease Meghan into the royal fold, but &#8220;their repeated attempts were not responded to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Harry, 41, and the As Ever founder decided to leave the Windsor clan, Kate, 44, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-had-less-interest-234356900.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reportedly didn't care enough to get;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">reportedly didn&#8217;t care enough to get<\/a> them to stay, the biography also revealed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Kate Middleton Had a Feeling Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Would Eventually Leave the Royal Family<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle amd Prince Harry left the royal family in 2020.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CeH4GJB87ka7DtHyhsSuFg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/1f052e6d2370ac61bc7e4548cc241e7b\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Meghan Markle amd Prince Harry left the royal family in 2020.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCatherine had less interest than her husband [<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-william\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince William<\/strong><\/a>] in trying to persuade Harry to stay in his current role,\u201d Myers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following Harry and Meghan\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-7th-anniversary-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wedding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">wedding<\/a>, things were undeniably different. William and Catherine felt the Sussexes had an agenda,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the author, the future king and queen believed the couple&#8217;s &#8220;behavior stemmed from something more than being difficult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Kate Middleton reportedly called Meghan Markle 'bullish.'MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/D_egAALkcwB.m_pdx_OT2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/8e2b53472a3aec5ea1fb870f0ab7f78c\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kate Middleton reportedly called Meghan Markle &#8216;bullish.&#8217;MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kate and the <em>Suits<\/em> star&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-always-knew-abrasive-000225492.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:relationship became &quot;toxic,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">relationship became &#8220;toxic,&#8221; <\/a>as Meghan &#8220;was being bullish, and Kate found her abrasive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales &#8220;saw the inevitability of the parting of ways, although perhaps not to the extent of what eventually happened,&#8221; Myers explained in his book. \u201cShe believed William and Harry\u2019s fundamental differences as the \u2018heir and the spare\u2019 had created the inevitability of Harry wanting more from his role than being a bit-part player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The novel also discussed how the Duchess of Cambridge always <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/prince-william-no-longer-needs-201142835.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:tried to play peacemaker between Harry and William, 43,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">tried to play peacemaker between Harry and William, 43,<\/a> as the latter was \u201cintensely saddened\u201d by his brother\u2019s decision to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and Harry had been drifting apart for years, but now he knew deep down that there would be no turning back,\u201d Myers continued.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okmagazine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:OK!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">OK!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get OK!&#8217;s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW OK! 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