Jeremy Kyle Brands Meghan Markle a 'Narcissist' After Reports Sussexes Are 'Happy to Be Back' in the UK

Jeremy Kyle described Meghan Markle as a 'narcissist' during a TalkTV discussion on Friday, 11 September, after royal biographer Angela Levin questioned reports that the Sussexes were 'happy to be back' in the UK with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Background to the Sussexes' Return

Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, have reportedly started the new school year in Britain, according to People. The children began school after Prince Harry and Meghan relocated their family to the UK from California in late August.

A source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told People that settling their children 'has been, and remains, their focus.' The source said the family had been busy after moving 'halfway across the world' and added, 'They are happy to be back.'

The family has not disclosed the location of its new home or the children's school. Their return marks the first time either child has attended school in Britain, after the children spent most of their lives in California.

That private approach has done little to quiet speculation around the move. Harry is scheduled to travel to New York later this month to attend the Clinton Global Initiative on 22–23 September, although it remains unclear whether Meghan will accompany him.

Kyle and Levin Question the Couple's Plans

Levin raised that issue during her TalkTV appearance with Kyle. She questioned how long the couple's focus on settling their children would last if Harry soon returned to America.

'What they call being very helpful to their children is going to last about a week,' Levin said.

Kyle accepted that work can require parents to spend time away from their children. He then drew on his own routine, saying he makes sure he does the school run every afternoon.

'Potentially, within seven days of joining their new school in, to them, a foreign country, their parents are going to leave them with staff and disappear back to America?' he asked.

The exchange focused on whether Harry's planned US travel was consistent with the couple's stated priority of settling their children into life in Britain.

Levin said Meghan could remain in the UK with the children while Harry travelled. Kyle then asked whether the Duchess had ever done the school run herself.

'I doubt it. They'll have two or three people to come and look after the children,' Levin replied. 'She never did it in America. She says how scared she gets and how difficult it all is.'

Levin alleged that Meghan had not done the school run in the US and speculated that the children would have staff caring for them. Those remarks were made during the televised discussion and were not independently substantiated in the reporting reviewed for this article. Meghan has not publicly responded to Levin's comments.

Kyle Describes Meghan as a 'Narcissist'

Kyle continued his criticism by referring to a comment allegedly made by someone else. He said the person had told him that 'the nearest she will get to being royal is that she's a drama queen.'

'It's true though, isn't it?' Kyle asked.

Levin replied that Meghan appeared to believe she was 'above everyone.' She also claimed the Duchess was not interested in having a kind father-in-law in King Charles.

'She doesn't feel anything like that affects her because she's too good,' Levin said. 'She just makes sure that nobody can tell her what to do because she's above everyone.'

Kyle then used the word that has driven the latest headlines.

'She's a narcissist, mate,' he said. 'She's obsessed with herself and how far she gets!'

Kyle described Meghan as a 'narcissist' during the broadcast, but the remark was his opinion and was not a medical diagnosis. Nothing in the discussion establishes that Meghan has narcissistic personality disorder, and it would be irresponsible to present the remark as a clinical finding.

The exchange reflects the wider argument surrounding the Sussexes' return. Supporters can point to a family trying to protect its children while managing a major international move. Critics see a carefully briefed public message followed by a timetable that may complicate it.

Royal Status Clarified

The couple's return to Britain has also come amid renewed clarification of their royal status. On 7 September, King Charles formally reiterated that Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the Royal Family and are operating as private citizens, with no return to official royal duties.

The letter, sent on behalf of the King by the Lord Chamberlain, said their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used, and described their position as 'akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.'

The distinction means their return to Britain does not represent a return to working royal duties.