Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Hands Were 'Forced' Amid 'Bad Blood' with the Royals

A family friend is speaking out about Duchess Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s situation, why they made the decision to step away from the royal family, and the royal family relationships.

“This is not how they wanted to handle this, but Meghan and Harry’s hand was forced,” the friend told People. “There is so much bad blood in that family — it’s toxic.”

“If relationships had been better, things would have been different,” the friend added.

According to another source, the negative press felt by Duchess Meghan Markle left her feeling “deeply, deeply hurt” with a lack of support from the royals.

“Meghan and Harry didn’t feel they got enough comfort or solace from them,” the source added as one of the reasons why they decided to separate themselves.

Find out another reason why Meghan and Harry were forced to announce their plans so quickly.