Meghan Markle’s longtime friendship with former British Vogue Editor-in-Chief, Edward Enninful, got here to a screeching halt after he allegedly snubbed her from the journal’s cowl, in keeping with a report.
On the time, Enninful had deliberate to have the Duchess of Sussex, 43, grace the coveted September 2022 cowl of British Vogue, which might highlight her charitable work.
The duvet was reportedly additionally set to incorporate her keynote look on the One Younger World Summit in Manchester, England.
However the pair’s friendship got here to an abrupt finish following a disagreement over how the journal deliberate to function the “Suits” alum’s philanthropic work, the Mail on Sunday reviews.
Following the heated disagreement, the duvet was instantly pulled.
“The duchess and her team had high expectations and were expecting she might get a print cover or at least a digital cover out of it, but Enninful was not able to meet those expectations,” a supply advised the outlet.
“He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month.”
As an alternative, Enninful gave the September 2022 cowl to Canadian mannequin Linda Evangelista, which marked her return to modeling.
In the meantime, throughout the pond, the American version of the journal featured Markle’s longtime pal and tennis legend Serena Williams.
Based on Condé Nast insiders, Enninful’s determination to highlight different stars resulted within the breakdown of his friendship with the previous actress, who stop royal life in 2020 and moved throughout the pond.
Sources advised the outlet that Markle and Enninful — who stop British Vogue in February — are not on talking phrases.
“The duchess and her team had high expectations and were expecting she might get a print cover or at least a digital cover out of it, but Enninful was not able to meet those expectations. He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month,” an insider stated.
“Edward was furious to have lost the project, as were the powers that be at Conde Nast.”
“The whole process became very difficult. Edward could only promise her a big showy feature inside the magazine and online — but she turned it down,” they added.
The Put up has reached out to Condé Nast and Markle’s reps for remark.
Regardless of the claims, The Put up understands that their communication has “remained warm and respectful” over time, with the pair even exchanging birthday needs and flowers throughout the previous 12 months.
Markle had been approached by Vogue a number of occasions after her 2018 marriage ceremony to Prince Harry, with Enninful personally inviting her to grace the “Forces for Change” cowl, which she in the end declined.
