Duchess Meghan
Ex-restaurant boss tells of unpleasant encounter
Duchess Meghan’s companion is said to have demanded special treatment for her in a New Yorker.
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In his new book, a former New York restaurant chef reports on an unpleasant encounter with Duchess Meghan.
In his new book, Your Table is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina recalls celebrity encounters he had as a longtime restaurant manager in New York City. The “worst customers” would have included model Naomi Campbell (52) and Vogue boss Anna Wintour (72). But an encounter with Duchess Meghan (41) in 2017 in the Michelin restaurant Le Coucou was also remembered negatively by Cecchi-Azzolina.
“I didn’t give a damn about Prince Harry’s date”
Cecchi-Azzolina, who ran the restaurant for two and a half years, describes the situation according to the “Daily Mail” as follows: The now Duchess, then a “Suits” actress and known as Meghan Markle, and her companion arrived at the restaurant 20 minutes before their reservation. The table was still occupied. When offered to sit at the bar while they waited, Meghan’s companion reportedly said: “Are you aware that my guest is dating Prince Harry and will soon be a Duchess? Don’t you have a private area we can use?” can wait?”
“My first impulse was to laugh,” continues Cecchi-Azzolina. “I didn’t give a damn about Prince Harry’s date.” Duchess Meghan is said to have said “not a word” during the entire argument and appeared “distant”. He then only countered: “The most powerful people in the world come here, nobody is really interested in you.”
Cecchi-Azzolina did not make it public when exactly the encounter should have taken place. Meghan’s engagement to Prince Harry (38) was announced in November 2017.