A former Buckingham Palace staffer even told theDaily Beastthat they had some nerve visiting at all.

As the insider argued, “It’s a calculated provocation on their part.

They are seriously pushing their luck and risking the wrath of the queen.”

Meghan Markle smiling onstage in red

Although it doesn’t look like their chat happened, it was a step in the right direction.

As it turns out, though, Charles was reportedly fond of Meghan from the beginning.

The king bestowed the flattering moniker upon Meghan very early on, in fact.

Meghan Markle and King Charles share a laugh

Worse still, the Sussexes were placed quite close to disgraced royal Prince Andrew.

King Charles watches as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry chat