RICHARD EDEN: Meghan Markle was ‘just there for the photographs’, claims fellow guest at LA Children’s Hospital Gala

Meghan Markle simply attended the LA Youngsters’s Hospital Gala ‘for the images’, a former pal has claimed.

TV presenter Lizzie Cundy, who attended the occasion with the Duchess of Sussex final Saturday, instructed the Mail: ‘There wasn’t quite a lot of heat from individuals when she arrived. She wasn’t there lengthy – she gave the impression to be there for the images.

She added: ‘Meghan wants LA greater than LA wants her. LA individuals really feel they have been performed by her.’

The Duchess of Sussex swapped her standard slicked-back coiffure for a extra wavy look as she attended the occasion on ­Saturday evening, and opted for minimal ­jewelry and extra refined make-up. 

Carrying a purple costume she first wore in 2021, Meghan joked to a boy on the gala that ‘it is previous your bedtime for positive’. 

She then instructed his mom: ‘How outdated are they? Oh, so actually near our children.’ Harry and Meghan’s son Archie is 5 and daughter ­Lilibet is three.

When the duchess wore the ­Carolina Herrera robe at a 2021 gala, she had heavy eye make-up.

Saturday’s solo look, which noticed the prepare of her $5,990 (£4,568) costume eliminated for a less complicated look, got here as Harry launched into a two-week ‘quasi royal tour’ with out her.

‘I might have worn a distinct one if I might identified,’ Ms Cundy, 56, who wore a £259 Pia Michi costume to the occasion, stated.

Lizzie, 56, who wore a £259 Pia Michi costume whereas Meghan, 43, donned a £4,500 Carolina Herrera robe

Lizzie was amongst these befriended by Meghan earlier than she met Prince Harry

Ms Cundy and the Duchess had been beforehand buddies after they met at a charity gala again in 2013, nevertheless Meghan went on to ‘ghost’ Ms Cundy after she met Prince Harry.

TV presenter Ms Cundy added: ‘Harry and Meghan had been cherished as a result of they’re a part of the Royal Household, however they’ve bad-mouthed the royals, who’re cherished in LA. 

‘It is a disgrace, as a result of charity work is the place her and Harry do nice issues.’

Talking again in 2021, she stated: ‘Now we have a clip of her saying, ‘I wish to be a London lady, I like London males and I like every part to do with London.’

‘I used to be requested to take care of Meghan when she came visiting right here. She needed to satisfy somebody.’

However the presenter claimed Meghan later minimize all contact together with her, including: ‘She ghosted me as soon as the engagement hit. 

Meghan shares Archie, 5, and Lilibet, three, with the Duke of Sussex

The previous senior working royal was seen holding her Kelly McKee Zajfen’s hand and seemingly needed to step away from the cameras as quickly as she might

Meghan then greeted Paul Viviano, a well being care chief and a nationwide kids’s well being care advocate

‘She’s ghosted fairly lots of people, clearly, together with her household, so I am not the worst particular person she’s ghosted.’

Additionally it is understood that Harry didn’t spend his fortieth birthday evening final month with Meghan, 43, and as a substitute went mountain climbing with buddies.

The pair’s separate engagements have raised hypothesis, although sources near the Sussexes keep it was Meghan who booked the mountain climbing journey for Harry.

Contacts in California instructed the Mail they consider the brand new ‘solo Harry’ is his thought. ‘I consider he desires house,’ stated one. 

A London supply stated: ‘This undoubtedly appears like he’s upping his recreation to cement his place as a severe participant on the worldwide stage.  

‘He is all the time been determined to be taken critically.’

On the occasion final week, Meghan was joined on the carpet by Kelly McKee Zajfen, the co-founder for the Alliance of Mothers, an LA ‘neighborhood of philanthropists who help pregnant and parenting teenagers in LA’s foster care system.’

Meghan then greeted Paul Viviano, a well being care chief and a nationwide kids’s well being care advocate, giving him a heat hug after posing with Kelly.