Donald Trump

Donald Trump really let us know what he thought of Markle this week, calling her “disrespectful” to Queen Elizabeth, even declaring he was “not a fan” of hers.

Trump, speaking to politician-turned-media personality Nigel Farage, said: “I think she’s very disrespectful to the royal family and most importantly to the queen.”

Trump added during the chat that he was “not a fan” of Markle. “I’m not a fan of hers. I wasn’t from day one. I think Harry has been used horribly, and I think someday he will regret it,” he said. “I think Harry’s been used and been used terribly. I think it’s ruined his relationship with his family, and it hurts the queen.”

“She is trying to do things that I think are very inappropriate,” said Trump. We get the picture, Donald – you’re not cool with the duchess and you want everyone to know (the definition of a troll, no?)

Shade rating: 6 (It’s blunt, but exactly the staged reality TV shade we know and expect from him.)

Her dad, Thomas Markle

“She made a complete fool of herself and should lose her title. I love my daughter but her performance was ridiculous.”

Shade rating: 9 (Seriously, dad? Just … wow.)

Wendy Williams

The daytime talk show host told her viewers that Meghan will “regret’” cutting off her dad Thomas from seeing his two grandchildren.

Wendy supported Thomas when she spoke to the press, claiming: “I’m team Thomas on this particular thing. He’s an old man. He’s apparently not well. He goes in and out of swollen ankles. He doesn’t look spry at 76.

“He’s got two grandchildren that he’s never met. Meghan does not have to accept him all the way in her family. But maybe a little hideout one day in Malibu … and invite him over with no press involved.”

Shade rating: 3 (Williams throws shade for a living, so this is polite coming from her.)

Samantha Markle

A few weeks ago, Meghan apologised to a UK court after admitting being involved in the favourable biography Finding Freedom, despite previously denying it.

Shade rating: 5 (Samantha has made a living out of slamming Meghan, so we wouldn’t expect anything less from her. In fact, we don’t ever recall her having anything nice to say.)

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has had a lot to say about Markle in recent years, but he took it to another level last month when he called her interview with Ellen DeGeneres “vomit-inducing”.

Shade rating: 8 (Morgan must have a degree in trolling, because he manages to deliver multiple insults simultaneously.)

Bethenny Frankel

Shade rating: 4 (If you’ve seen The Real Housewives of New York City, you’ll know this is tame coming from her.)

India’s Simi Garewal

Talk show host and actress Simi Garewal was one of the first Indian celebrities to react to Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah. She called Markle “evil” on Twitter – which she later deleted – and wrote, “I don’t believe a word Meghan says. Not a word. She is lying to make herself a victim. She is using the race card to gain sympathy.”

When a follower told Garewal she had no “facts or arguments to substantiate” her statement, she replied, “There are too many facts … for a starter try reading this. And I do not respect women who come in and break up homes. Families and marriages take years to build trust.”

Shade rating: 9 (We detect a lot deflection and inner turmoil here. Ouch, Simi. You OK, hun?)

Megyn Kelly

The political commentator and talk show host is known for having an opinion, and sadly Markle was unable to escape her famous wrath.

“M & H pretend that no royal has had it worse in the press than they have. Give me a break. Have you ever seen such privileged people wallowing in their own (perceived) victimhood like this?” Kelly posted on Twitter about the interview.

She didn’t stop there. On the Good Morning Britain TV show, Kelly claimed Markle was “completely unaware” of how her revelations to Oprah would be perceived by viewers and that the interview was “peppered with compliments of herself while she was making complaints that will be totally un-relatable to 99 per cent of people.”

Shade rating: 5 (Nothing groundbreaking, but an extra point for the multiple unprovoked outbursts.)

Candace Owens

Another American talk show host and political commentator on the hate train is Candace Owens, who also chooses Twitter as her preferred platform for trolling.

Owens shared her opinion on Meghan and Harry’s decision to leave the royal family and move to the US: “Isolating an individual away from their family and friends, using suicide threats to get what you want – these are classic signs of an emotionally abusive relationship, but we are supposed to suspend rationality because ‘racism’.”

She added: “Dear Harry: Meghan is not the victim. You are.”

Shade rating: 9 (That’s quite the accusation there, Candace.)

Lord Alan Sugar

This year, British business magnate and TV star Lord Alan Sugar weighed in on Markle’s mental health claims, stating that he did not believe her in what’s been called a “car crash” interview with GB News.

“Buckingham Palace and all these places where they live … Doctors are visiting privately every single day of the week, so if she had something wrong with her, I’m absolutely sure that a psychiatrist or psychotherapist or whatever could have come and visited, and no one would need to know,” Sugar said.

“I should imagine that the queen has had many visits, and indeed some other members of the family have had many visits from doctors.

“They’re very private and confidential and very carefully conducted. For that reason, and that reason alone, I don’t believe her.”

Shade rating: 10 (Publicly shaming and accusing someone of lying about their mental health struggles is pretty low for anyone, never mind a lord.)