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A photographer has revealed the truth behind claims that Meghan Markle “tips off photographers” after the royal has been accused of staging paparazzi pictures and tipping off the press on her whereabouts in the past.
Meghan Markle, 41, was recently spotted wandering around a local farmer's market near their California mansion in Montecito, accompanied by her security and beloved pet Beagle while her other half Prince Harry appeared to have stayed at home.
The royal was snapped looking relaxed as she wandered around the market stalls wearing a white unbuttoned shirt over a camel-coloured maxi dress.
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She paired the look with black flip-flops, aviator sunglasses and a large straw bag - her brunette locks were tied back in a low bun in a bid to keep cool in the summer heat. Meghan went almost unnoticed as she pottered around the farmer's market, sampling the local honey and picking up some flowers.
She was spotted by photographer Jill Ishkanian who confirmed to Newsweek that Meghan "absolutely does not" tip her off on her whereabouts.
The photographer confirmed to the publication that she had no calls to let her know where the royal was and that she came across Meghan while she was trying to snap a few pictures of Katy Perry’s dad.
She told the publication: “No one calls me, trust me. I have absolutely no support, I do everything by myself. It's a total pain in the butt when you get their picture to be totally honest”.
The photographer continued: “I saw a pink and white striped golf cart with Katy Perry's dad holding flowers standing next to it talking to someone”.
She also revealed that she decided to use her phone camera rather than her long lens camera as she said: “I picked up my iPhone, I knew if I picked up a big camera, she's trouble”.
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Meghan has previously been accused of setting up paparazzi shots before she joined the royal family as the book Finding Freedom, written by Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie, claimed she “occasionally” let “info slip out to the press”.
They claimed she stopped doing this when Meghan started dating Prince Harry as she wanted to “protect the privacy” of their relationship. The writers also claimed that the royal was “relieved” when the secret of their relationship was finally out to the media.
OK! has contacted Meghan Markle’s representatives for comment.