Lady Jane Fellowes Breaks Silence: Why Diana’s Family Rejected Meghan Markle From the Start

A dramatic new claim has surfaced, alleging that Lady Jane Fellowes — Princess Diana’s older sister and one of the people Harry respects most — sharply dismissed the idea that Meghan Markle resembles the late Princess of Wales in any meaningful way.

According to biographer Tom Bower, Prince Harry repeatedly insisted that Diana “would have been thrilled beyond words” about Meghan and believed the Spencer family would immediately see Meghan as a comforting, healing presence after decades of grief.

But that idealistic expectation reportedly collided with a far harsher reality.

The Spencers “saw through the act”

Sources close to the family say they were never convinced by Meghan’s carefully crafted public image. They reportedly viewed her as:

Overly performative, copying Diana’s gestures rather than naturally reflecting her warmth

Desperate for emotional validation

Focused on image, control, and influence

Quick to weaponize victimhood when challenged

To them, Meghan’s behavior felt learned, not lived — a surface-level imitation of Diana’s compassion rather than a genuine shared spirit.

Charles Spencer intervenes — and forms a quiet contingency plan

The turning point, insiders say, came when Earl Charles Spencer — Diana’s brother and the man who famously vowed to protect Harry and William after their mother’s death — realized his nephew had become “unreachable.”

He reportedly believed Harry was:

Blinded by emotion,

Overly dependent,

And vulnerable to manipulation.

When it became clear that no warning would sway him, the Spencer siblings allegedly shifted their focus.

Instead of trying to stop Harry…
they prepared an escape route.

A quiet, long-term plan meant to protect him if — or when — he eventually realized that his choices had isolated him from both his family and his core identity.

“The last duty to Diana”

For the Spencers, the mission wasn’t personal revenge, nor dislike of Meghan — it was loyalty to Diana herself. Insiders say they felt she would have wanted one thing above all:

That Harry never lost himself.

And with their relationship to Harry strained, they could only hope that when the illusion inevitably cracked, he would have a safe path back.

What happens now?

This revelation raises major questions:

Does Harry know about the Spencer contingency plan?

Do tensions between Meghan and the Spencers play a role in Harry’s fractured royal relationships?

Could this be a turning point if Harry ever decides to reconnect more deeply with Diana’s side of the family?

One thing is clear:
The battle over Diana’s legacy is far from over — and the family who knew her best has finally made their stance known.