All families have a bit of drama – even the royal ones. prince harry and Megan Markle offal kept a distance From relatives across the pond.
when a couple We exchanged vows in May 2018announced plans to temporarily suspend senior positions in January 2020. The news shocked those closest to them. “[Prince] William was Blinded by Harry and Meghan’s decisions statement,” a source said EXCLUSIVELY. every week at the time. “William is very hurt, but at the same time he has his own family and is trying to move on with his life.”
before he and Meghan settled in California with their son. Archiethe Duke of Sussex attended a series of meetings with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II And had “heart and heart” about this situation. Despite his decision to leave his position within the palace, Harry “worships” the monarchsaid a source at the time.
“What Elizabeth doesn’t want is for Harry to feel alienated from his family, and she made her feelings clear about this at the meeting,” a royal insider noted.
About a year after they took their first steps, Buckingham Palace confirmed for February 2021 with that harry suit The alum had no intention of returning as a working royal. A month later they aired their complaint During an unbanned interview with CBSclaims to have felt a “lack of support and understanding” from The Firm.
Harry claimed that he didn’t “blind” his grandmother “I respect her too much,” he said, along with the decision. relationship with her father, Charles IIIis a little dark.
“I was like, ‘I have to do this for my family.’ something must be done for their mental health. Prince of Wales ‘stopped answering’ his calls.
More shocking revelations followed, including allegations that family members had commented on Archie’s skin color before arriving in May 2019. (The couple are also parents. daughter Lilibet Dianaborn June 2021.) Although she declined to name any relatives at the time, Harry said both the Queen and her late husband, prince philipparticipated in the conversation.
While many of the prince’s immediate family have remained relatively quiet about the drama, both Charles and William are hurt by Harry’s words.
“As things progress, Charles may never forgive Harrydidn’t get along with Elizabeth,” the source said. we May 2021. …that’s the drama she can do without.
Between Harry and Meghan visited the queen The couple made their first official return to the royal event in June 2022 during Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee during a pit stop en route to the Dutch Invictus Games in England in April 2022 — 4 days event It honored her 70 years on the throne. ‘They wouldn’t have missed it for the world,’ said source we at the time.
The pair brought both little ones travel companionHer son Archie was born in England, but on this occasion Lilibet met her great-grandmother for the first time. His late monarch died in Scotland later that year, at the age of 96.
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