According to a new book, Queen Elizabeth was enraged by Harry and Meghan’s assertion that she had approved of their baby Lilibet’s name.
One member of her staff says the monarch was ‘as angry as I’d ever seen her’ after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly stated they would not have used her private family nickname if she had not been ‘supportive’.
The pair also directed Schillings, their assertive legal team, to send letters to newspapers, news networks, and the BBC in particular, disputing the false and defamatory accusations that she was not sought for permission.
But when the Sussexes sought to ‘co-opt’ Buckingham Palace into ‘propping up’ their version of events, they were ‘rebuffed’.
The newest installment of the intriguing new biography Charles III: New King, New Court contains an enlightening revelation. Robert Hardman, a writer for the Mail, is now serialising his book The Inside Story only in the Daily Mail.
It has already made public a remarkable memo that details the late Queen’s final hours. The memo is currently housed in the Royal Archives and notes that, before quietly passing away, the late Queen finished her final paperwork box and left two sealed letters inside, one of which was addressed to her son and heir.
In today’s installment, Hardman delves into the ramifications behind Prince Andrew and the Sussexes’ contentious choice to resign from their royal duties. This includes how:
Prince William considered his brother’s criticism of his wife, Kate, to be “the lowest of the low,” especially the idea that males in the Royal Family should only wed women who “fit the mould.”
The prince was reportedly ‘mortified’ by Harry’s ‘casual breach’ of so many sibling secrets in his biography, Spare.
William and King Charles have never read Spare and never will. But ‘the main points’ have been communicated to them by personnel.
Charles has learned to ‘compartmentalise’ domestic stress, even if Harry’s actions left him severely traumatised.
He now feels ‘exasperation’ over the situation. ‘He has done what he can, and now that he is King, there are many more things to think about,’ says a friend.
However, he insists the door is always open to his youngest son. ‘You’d always like your child back,’ says a senior official.
In his interviews with current and former members of the Royal Family, acquaintances, and palace employees, Hardman provides fascinating insights into Harry’s relationships with his family.
It is unknown to us whether the Queen was angry, and she likely never will be since she is no longer with us. If she had been angry, she would have likely kept this to herself with that stiff upper lip of hers, and if she had ever been emotional, she would never have let the public witness it.
Lilibet was what Princess Margaret called her sister when they were younger because she couldn’t say Elizabeth. The Queen could, of course, have been angry about it; on the other hand, she might have thought it was a nice thing to do to keep the legacy going, even though that particular name would have been precious to her.
However, it was their child and their choice, and they were both bound to upset along the way, but we can’t please everybody.
The point is that the Queen is no longer with us, so it is unnecessary for us to continue being rude and pulling up these old tales. Yes, there is; it’s profitable.
It’s not like it was a private nickname for the Queen. Everyone in the world knew about it.
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