Prince Charles was left "crushed" by son Harry 's confirmation of his relationship with Meghan Markle, which he reportedly found out about just 20 minutes before it went public.
The Prince of Wales was in the final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team had hoped would be "covered significantly".But as he was set to meet with the King of Bahrain in a delicate diplomatic summit, the news cycle was dominated by another story entirely — the new royal couple, Harry and Meghan.
Finding Freedom, a new biography chronicling the Sussexes and their split from the Royal Family, claims Charles was blindsided by his son's public statement regarding his new girlfriend.
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