In his book Gilded Youth, Tom Quinn suggested that Montecito-based Meghan, 44, 'seems to see living life as equivalent to playing a part' in a movie or TV show.
Even prior to his collateral downfall, former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's less favourable attributes were allegedly overlooked by his besotted father, according to royal expert Tom Quinn.
Based on the comments of a Palace staffer, Tom Quinn wrote that Meghan Markle 'suddenly found herself in an institution that assigns roles to people and that do not change'.
In an extract from Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants by Tom Quinn, seen by FEMAIL, a Balmoral guide revealed the late Princess of Wales apparently hated the Scottish estate.
Speaking anonymously to Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants by Tom Quinn, an insider offered insight into Meghan's previous plans for becoming a working royal.
In his new royal book, journalist Tom Quinn reveals how the former Suits actress' American mannerisms reinforced her status as an outsider among palace aides
In a bombshell new book, due to be published on February, royal expert Tom Quinn reveals what the Duchess of Sussex, 43, really thought of Kate and other senior royals.
The British monarch, 76, is said to lash out at staff over small details before instantly regretting it, according to Tom Quinn's Yes Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants.