There are a lot of rules involved with being a member of the Royal Family but one above all else must be maintained by all the Windsors – because it’s central to the foundations of the monarchy itself – staying politically neutral.

As a constitutional monarchy, the royals – and in particular the sovereign – are bound to stay out of politics and this often means that they have to stay silent on a range of topics, even those that they may feel passionately about in their private lives.

However, when it comes to things like that overlap between the political and charitable realms, like environmentalism, or homelessness – causes that King Charles and Prince William are passionate about – the royals can still make their influence and voices heard, but generally speaking, they might attract heavy criticism from across the political spectrum if they veer out of the humanitarian aspects of these issues.

One of the most high-profile projects that Meghan Markle got stuck into when she became an official member of the House of Windsor was a major honour but one royal expert has claimed that her approach to it erred on being political, which, he claims, led to some people having “constitutional concerns” about her actions.

The project in question is none other than the guest issue of Vogue magazine that Meghan was invited to edit – and the issue broke two major records. Not only was it the fastest-selling issue the fashion magazine had ever published, but it also sold more copies than any other issue in the last decade – no mean feat for such an iconic title.

Robert Lacey – author and historian – noted in the Daily Mail that Meghan’s approach did prompt some concerns. “There was the issue of Vogue that Meghan guest-edited. “Unlike Kate and Diana before her, she declined to feature on the cover. Her concept was instead to display with the headline Forces for Change, a gallery of the women activists she admired, from Jane Fonda to Greta Thunberg, with 13 other Left-wing, multiracial campaigning women — a move which left many with serious constitutional concerns about the monarchy weighing into politics,” said the expert.

The ‘Forces for Change ‘ issue was edited alongside the editor-in-chief at the time, Edward Enninful. At the time, British Vogue said the issue aimed to showcase “a cast of brilliant female changemakers who are set to re-shape society in radical and positive ways” and was the very first time an issue had been produced by two editors.