Has Meghan Markle's accent changed since she came to live in the UK? Ever since the Duchess of Sussex stepped foot on British turf, rumours have been rife that her softly-spoken Los Angeles way of speaking has altered. If it is the case, can we really be shocked? After all, marrying an English person, moving over to England and spending all of your time in England surrounded by his friends and family has got to take some effect, huh?
However, after months of speculation, the vote has finally been put to the speech experts. Has the former actress been getting tips from Grandma Liz on RP? Many of them sure seem to think so!
Phonetics and pronunciation specialist Dr Geoff Lindsey told the BBC that there is "something" in the idea that the 37-year-old's speech has changed, claiming that "there are occasional vowels which sound a bit more British" - but added it was hard to come to a firm conclusion One example he pointed out was Meghan's British pronunciation of the word "all" when she greeted crowds in Cheshire in June 2018, a month after her wedding to Harry Dr Lindsey also stated that her intonation is more British than American when asking the yes/no question "did you make that for us?" as she greeted well-wishers in Birkenhead in January Another expert who supports the accent theory is Marisa Brook, assistant professor in linguistics at the University of Toronto, who told the BBC the duchess has "developed a style that sounds very English-aristocratic for interacting with the public"In other bizarre royal news, there are some creepy Meghan Markle and Prince Harry live wax dolls that are horrifying the internet at the moment.
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