菲利普王子据称称梅根·马克尔是"美国人",或"DoW". Prince Philip allegedly called Meghan Markle "The American" or "DoW."

根据皇室历史学家雨果·维克斯的说法,菲利普王子称梅根·马克尔为"美国人",或使用代码"DoW"简称为温莎公爵夫人来描述她. According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, Prince Philip reportedly referred to Meghan Markle as "The American" or used the code "DoW" — short for Duchess of Windsor — to describe her. 已故的爱丁堡公爵以他的直言不讳,经常引起争议的话而闻名,据说他认为她与美国离婚者沃利斯·辛普森相似. The late Duke of Edinburgh, known for his blunt and often controversial remarks, allegedly viewed her as resembling Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée who caused the abdication crisis. 这些在新传记中发表的说法加剧了有关王室高级成员与新成员之间的紧张关系的猜测. These claims, published in a new biography, add to ongoing speculation about the tensions between senior royals and newer members of the family.