MEGHAN Markle’s half-sister has slammed her decision to quit the royal family as a “slap in the face”.

Samantha Markle lashed out at the Duchess of Sussex following her bombshell announcement her and Prince Harry will step down as senior royals.

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Samantha Markle has branded her sister an attention seekerCredit: Inside Edition

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She spoke out after Meghan and Harry’s decision to quit the royal familyCredit: James Whatling
The outspoken sibling, 55, told Inside Edition: “I think what is shocking is the lack of consideration for the people involved, the British royal family, the promises that were originally made to honour royal duties and to lead by example.”

Samantha said it was “ridiculous” to believe Meghan and Harry were entitled to privacy as they “knew what the duties were” when they wed.

She also claimed if her sister wanted to be “so private”, she wouldn’t have gone to Wimbledon last year to watch Serena Williams play with “40 empty seats around her”.

Samantha, who lives in Florida, added: “Clearly, she knows she’s engaging in attention-getting behaviours.”

‘CHANCE OF A LIFETIME’

The former actress yesterday told The Sun Meghan appeared to be operating a “divide and conquer” strategy, after rifts with the Markle clan – and now the Windsors.

Meghan, 38, has not spoken to her father, Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle Sr, since her royal wedding to husband Prince Harry more than 18 months ago.

Samantha said: ““Meghan has had the chance of a lifetime, that people all over the world would be proud to have, and she has blown it.

“Billions of people would want to be in her shoes and instead of honouring the chance she has got, she has desecrated it. In this Cinderella story, the shoe did not fit.”

‘PULLING HARRY AWAY’

Her half-sister Meghan – who shares dad Thomas Sr with her – should not take Harry away from his family.

And she blasted the duchess as a hypocrite for preaching one thing and doing another.

She told The Sun: “If Meghan was a Diana-like figure and a humanitarian, none of this would be occurring.

“She was in a position to do great things and become a force for change. But there was a lot of talk and not much action. Her actions in some respects have contradicted her words.

“Nothing warrants Harry being pulled away from his family. She appears to be deploying the tactic of divide and conquer. She should have stayed within the palace for Harry’s sake.

Samantha also appealed to Meghan to fix her father’s “broken heart” while spending more time in North America.

She added: “It is very sad for my dad. He was an incredible dad and he was ghosted.

“She did a lot of malicious, public damage to our dad. Until she fixes dad’s broken heart and admits she was wrong, I would never make up with her. She can make a public apology.

“She’s persona non grata in my book. What she’s done to my dad is morally reprehensible.”

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Meghan and Harry will be stepping back from royal life

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Thomas Markle, pictured today in Mexico, has hit out at his daughter’s decisionCredit: BackGrid

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Samantha Markle said Meghan is dragging Harry away from his family