OPINION Meghan Markle is more hated than Prince Andrew. Yes, in 2022, a woman being unlikeable still gets more hate than the Duke of York, who recently settled a civil sex abuse case filed against him for a reported $20 million. Markle’s return to the royals, following the Queen’s death, makes noise because, much like Prince Andrew, they’ve both been absent from the public gaze as members of the royal family. In Markle’s case, it is because she’s gone full LA, which has included starting her own podcast, and she’s also very guilty of going a little too hard on the metaphors. She recently earnestly described her relationship with Prince Harry as being “like salt and pepper”. But while Markle has stepped away from the royals to embrace sunny weather and podcasting, in Prince Andrew’s case, he has been away from his royal duties because he settled a civil sex abuse case over allegations that he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was only 17. Prince Andrew has repeatedly and strongly denying all the claims against him. In comparison, Markle’s greatest crime is that she left the royal family to seek freedom from the rules of a rigid Monarchy. So, while you’d think Prince Andrew’s actions would cause more outcry, it still seems like Markle is the one we all love to hate. Forget Prince Andrew being accused of sexual abuse. Instead, all the venom seems solely reserved for Markle." Full story in the link in our bio.