Meghan, Duchess of Sussex reportedly ignored Queen Elizabeth’s advice to seek support from Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry.
Duchess Meghan ignored Queen Elizabeth’s advice
The late monarch reportedly advised Meghan, 41, to tell her daughter-in-law Sophie, 58, about her marriage to the royal family, but Meghan reportedly rejected the suggestion.
According to Robert Jobson’s new book ‘Our King: Charles III – The Man And The Monarch Revealed’, Meghan simply replied, ‘I have Harry’.
Former PR manager Sophie married Prince Edward in 1999 and the Queen reportedly thought she could offer ‘Suits’ actress Meghan some advice on navigating royal life.
Meanwhile, the book also claims that Harry, 38, was ‘furious’ when his father, King Charles, told him he could not keep paying for Meghan.
The book states: “Charles dropped a bombshell, saying he couldn’t afford to pay for Meghan in the future as well as for Camilla, and for William and Catherine and their young family. This infuriated Harry.
Queen Elizabeth was also reportedly ‘mystified’ by Harry and Meghan’s criticism of the Royal Family.
According to the tome: “The Queen was frankly mystified by the couple’s behavior, describing them as ‘pretty crazy’. She came to believe, however, that her grandson was “so consumed” by his love for his wife that it “clouded his judgement.”
“And she felt disappointed: not only was Her Majesty disappointed with Harry’s decision to abandon his royal duty, but she also saw the Sussexes’ departure as a missed opportunity. Despite this, the queen sincerely hoped that her grandson would find peace and happiness living the life he had chosen.
“Harry, for his part, called him regularly from California. But it troubled the Queen when he kept trying to air his grievances. In the end, she asked him to speak directly to his father instead. A source said: “Her Majesty found Prince Harry’s calls quite difficult and annoying. She didn’t want to interfere in the father/son relationship and urged him to talk to his father.'”