Last May, millions across the world tuned in to watch Queen Elizabeth II¡¯s grandson Prince Harry tie the knot with his American fiancee, Meghan Markle, with the media feting the couple as the epitome of glamour and royal modernity.

But less than a year later, the couple have found themselves on the receiving end of much less flattering coverage as they prepare for the birth of their first child this spring.

¡°Frown Jewels: Meg is banned by Queen from using Di gems,¡± the front page headline on Britain¡¯s biggest-selling newspaper, the Sun, said on Thursday over a story which claimed the monarch had banned Meghan from wearing royal jewelry, a sign of growing tensions between Harry¡¯s wife and senior Windsors.