**Meghan Markle Prepares for “Meltdown of Royal Proportions” Over Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest List**

*Published Oct. 20, 2025, 7:55 p.m. ET*

Meghan Markle is reportedly bracing for a “meltdown of royal proportions” if she doesn’t make the guest list for Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce, sources tell RadarOnline.com.

Despite publicly congratulating the newly engaged couple and even liking Swift’s Instagram announcement, insiders say the Duchess of Sussex is privately seething that the global superstar’s engagement has “eclipsed” her latest business and media ventures.

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### Swift’s Engagement Steals Markle’s Spotlight

In August, Swift, 35, revealed online that Kelce, 36, had proposed in a garden filled with pink and white flowers, sharing a set of romantic photos captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

The announcement instantly went viral, amassing millions of likes and dominating entertainment headlines. However, the timing couldn’t have been worse for Markle, 44, whose second season of *With Love, Meghan* premiered on Netflix the same day — alongside a new drop from her lifestyle brand, *As Ever*.

A Hollywood source told RadarOnline.com that Markle was “livid” her carefully orchestrated launch was overshadowed by Swift’s fairytale engagement — despite “no one caring about Meghan anyway.”

“She was furious,” the insider claimed. “She had been working for months to relaunch herself as the queen of lifestyle and empowerment, and then Taylor casually drops the biggest celebrity news of the year. Meghan was raging behind closed doors that her headlines were ‘stolen’ by the singer — but she still liked Taylor’s post to look gracious. It was through gritted teeth, no question.”

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### Desperate for a Wedding Invite?

The source added that Markle is “already panicking” over whether she’ll be invited to what’s expected to be the most exclusive wedding in show business.

“She’s desperate to be there — this is the kind of event that cements your place in the A-list hierarchy,” the insider explained. “If she’s snubbed, she’ll take it as a personal insult. She’s already saying it would be ‘a shame’ if certain people tried to keep her out, which is Meghan-speak for she’s gearing up to be angry.”

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### Complex Relationship Between Markle and Swift

The Duchess and Swift’s paths have crossed before. Markle attended Swift’s *Eras Tour* concert in Los Angeles in 2023 and reportedly sent a handwritten note afterward, praising the singer’s “grace and authenticity.”

However, sources say the two have never developed a close friendship — especially after Swift accepted an invitation to meet Prince William and his children, George and Charlotte, backstage during her London show last year.

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### Is Markle Feeling Frozen Out?

“That hurt Meghan,” claimed a royal insider. “Taylor took selfies with William and the kids, and Meghan felt like she was being deliberately frozen out. She sees Taylor as both an ally and a rival.”

In contrast to Swift’s global popularity, Markle’s latest Netflix series has received lukewarm reviews. Filmed near her Montecito home, *With Love, Meghan* showcases the Duchess baking pastries and chatting with celebrity guests such as Tan France and Chrissy Teigen.

Critics have described it as “predictable” and “perfectly polished but painfully dull.”

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### Counting Down to the Guest List Reveal

Still, Markle has privately told friends she’s “happy for Taylor” and admires her success.

“She’s said all the right things in public and private,” said the insider. “But privately, she’s counting the days until the wedding guest list comes out. She wants that invite — she needs it. Missing out on the biggest celebrity event of the decade would be a nightmare for her image.”

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*Stay tuned for updates as the wedding approaches and more details emerge about the guest list.*
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