Meghan Markle 'distraught' by 'uncomfortable' call with Palace about thoughtful gift from Harry

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Meghan Markle celebrated her 43rd birthday at the weekend, and Prince Harry was expected to have gone all out with a thoughtful gift for his wife's special day.The Duke of Sussex is known for his considerate present choices, having previously given Meghan a beautiful silver photo frame with an adorable snap of their son Archie.But one of his heartfelt presents in the past led to a bit of a royal ruckus, resulting in Meghan having an "uncomfortable" conversation with Buckingham Palace staff.Back when they were just dating, Harry wanted to give Meghan a customised piece of jewellery to show his affection.

He chose a 14-carat gold chain from Maya Brenner, adorned with cute 'M' and 'H' initials, which reportedly cost around $300, as we previously reported.

Meghan was seen wearing the necklace publicly, which apparently caused some disquiet within the Palace walls.In their unofficial biography 'Finding Freedom', authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand detail how a palace aide phoned the Duchess of Sussex, suggesting she refrain from wearing the necklace as it was fuelling media frenzy.They penned: "She was advised that wearing such a necklace only served to encourage the photographers to keep pursuing such images - and new headlines".Meghan reportedly confided in close friends that the startling phone call left her "emotional" and she "said very little" during the exchange.The book revealed: "After hanging up, she felt frustrated and emotional.

While she knew the aide had good intentions, the surreal experience of having someone from her boyfriend's office tell her what kind of jewellery to wear or not to smile at a photographer was too much.The now Duchess of Sussex felt "damned if she did, and damned if she didn't. "She