KEY POINTS

  • Meghan Markle turned into Prince Harry's hottie in just a week 
  • The Duchess of Sussex was a very serious person in the past 
  • Markle's incredible charities were overshadowed by her emotional interview 

Meghan Markle was reduced from being a humanitarian to being Prince Harry's hottie within a week after their royal wedding.

The Duchess of Sussex was involved in various charities and made a name in Hollywood even before she met her real-life prince charming. But their wedding had some negative impact on how the people perceived her, according to Sean Smith, author of "Meghan Misunderstood."

"My feeling when I wrote the book is we lost her within a week actually. It was extraordinary. Here was a woman who went from being a human right's campaigner to Prince Harry's hottie, within a week," Smith said when he appeared on "Lorraine" on Tuesday.

Smith defended Markle and stressed how serious she was with her craft. In fact, when he wrote the book about the duchess there was so much to say about the former "Suits" star that it took over 170 pages before he could write about Prince Harry.

"She was a very serious person before she met Prince Harry. Prince Harry doesn't come into my book till page 175," Smith continued.

"By then, Meghan had received a standing ovation led by the secretary general of the United Nations."

Lorraine Kelly agreed and said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could have done so much, but their interview after their trip to South Africa overshadowed everything. During the interview, Prince Harry and Markle talked about their struggles as working royals and new parents. They didn't like it because, for them, it seemed that the couple was complaining about their privileged lives.

"She was highlighting incredible charities but it got overshadowed by her interview. And all the great work they had done, nobody was talking about that," Kelly said referring to the "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey" documentary.

"I thought, what's going on here? Why is she so upset? Who has been treated her poorly?" Smith commented.

"It was, among other things, a very negative press and the men in gray suits in palace corridors. We haven't given her a fair crack of the whip."

When asked if the Sussexes would come back as full time working royals, Smith said it would be unlikely unless they would compromise. But if Prince Harry and Markle were to return, he believes they would be a great addition and many would love to see them because they have "enormous appeal.”

Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Markle celebrated Remembrance Sunday on their own. The couple visited Los Angeles National Cemetery. However, some criticized the pair after their photos made headlines. British journalist Piers Morgan accused them of trying to steal the limelight from the royal family who also celebrated the event in the U.K.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend a service to mark the centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2018 in London, England. The Armistice ending the First World War between the Allies and Germany was signed at Compiègne, France on eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - 11am on the 11th November 1918. This day is commemorated as Remembrance Day with special attention being paid for this year's centenary. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images