Queen Elizabeth II's bombshell take on Meghan Markle exposed in new memoirs
Recently unearthed notes have revealed Queen Elizabeth II's displeasure with the "Megxit" situation, according to newly released insights.
These revelations come from conversations between Her late Majesty and Lady Elizabeth Anson, her cousin and trusted confidante, regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure from Royal duties in favour of a new life in California in 2020.
Royal author Sally Bedell Smith had spoken to Lady Elizabeth, and her notes from that interview just surfaced on her Extra Substack blog. They include a stark admission: "She (Queen Elizabeth II) said she was not at all content" alongside another telling note: "Harry was rude to her for ten minutes."
The notes divulge that there was tension surrounding the Royal wedding in 2018, particularly concerning the Duchess of Sussex's choice of a Givenchy dress with an open bateau neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. The disclosed information suggests the Queen found the dress "flamboyant" and perhaps unsuitable for Meghan, who, before marrying Prince Harry, had been wed to Trevor Engelson, reports the Mirror.
In the explosive notes accessed by Ms Smith, it is cited that Lady Elizabeth revealed: "Meghan wouldn't tell her (Queen Elizabeth II) about the wedding dress". Additionally, Anson, a renowned party planner in her own right, was quoted saying about the Queen's opinion on Meghan: "The jury [was] out on whether she likes Meghan."
The narrative then delves into the tension surrounding "Megxit," the term coined for Harry and Meghan's move to the US. The Royal writer suggests that this situation deeply upset Prince Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Lady Elizabeth relayed to Ms Smith: "I was shocked when the Queen told me this, how she was so saddened."
Until her passing in November 2020 at the age of 79, Lady Elizabeth often served as a confidante for the Queen. Her conversation with Ms Smith took place during her final months, shortly after the Duke and Duchess had stepped down from their Royal duties to start a new life in the US.
However, recent signs suggest that the couple may be considering a return to Royal life. One such indication - the use of the titles HRH (His /Her Royal Highness) and the surname Sussex on passport applications for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - left Royal insiders "utterly bewildered" last month.
Richard Eden, a Royal correspondent for the Daily Mail, however, interpreted this differently, writing: "The suggestion gives the biggest hint yet that they're hoping to mend fences."
He further speculated: "And it raises the question: Could the Sussexes, who chose to give up boring old public duties to seek their fortune in the US, stage a return to the royal fold via their children?"
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