It has only been three days since Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in Windsor Castle, but a new report is already revealing intimate details of how the monarch felt about her beloved grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, choosing to step away from their duties as senior royals.
In an excerpt from "The New Royals" shared with Vanity Fair, author and royal expert Katie Nicholl details the toll their departure had on the queen, who was allegedly "deeply hurt by Harry's decision to leave his family and the country." The two officially announced their role change in January 2020.
Although Her Majesty was profoundly impacted, she "made it clear that if Harry and Meghan chose to leave, they could not reap the benefits of being royal." Additionally, according to a friend, privately the queen confided that she was exhausted by the turmoil of their decision. "She was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore,’" says that person.
The late monarch was 94-years-old at the time of Harry and Meghan's announcement and still had her husband, Prince Philip, by her side.
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