The Queen was “exhausted” by Prince Harry, Meghan Markle “confusion”

The Queen was “wounded” and “exhausted” by the decision of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to abandon the royal life and the related drama.

The late monarch, who died at the age of 96 on September 8, reportedly confided to a friend that she “was exhausted by the confusion caused by their decision,” writes royal scribe Katie Nicholl in her upcoming book, The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s. The legacy and the future of the Crown ”.

“She was badly hurt,” said the confidant, adding that the queen lamented, “I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore.”

Nicholl also noted that “it was a source of sorrow” for the Queen “that she had seen so little Archie and Lilibet and that Harry and Meghan were unable to join her for the weekend at Balmoral in August, when the Queen used to arrange an overnight stay for all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren ”.

The monarch saw Archie, 3, and her namesake, Lilibet, 1, several times.

Harry and Markle took their children to a brief reunion with the Queen as they landed in London ahead of the Platinum Jubilee in June. Two days later, the Sussexes and their children spent more time with the Queen at Windsor Castle, the day before Lila’s first birthday.

After the Queen’s departure, Harry made a sincere statement, lucky enough to be able to hug her “beloved great-grandchildren.”

“Grandma, while this last breakup brings us great sadness, I am always grateful for all our first meetings – from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my commander-in-chief, to the first moment you met my beloved wife and you hugged your beloved great-grandchildren, ”he wrote.

“I am enjoying the moments we shared with you and many other special moments between them. I already miss you so much – he concluded.

Later suggesting their misfortune in interviewsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in January 2020 that they were resigning from royal life and initially came up with the idea of ​​becoming part-time aristocrats, which the Queen flatly rejected.

“After talking to the prince, the queen wrote that by departing from the work of the royal family, one cannot continue the duties and responsibilities that come with life in the public service,” we read in a statement from the Palace. .

“Honorary military appointments and royal patronage by the Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty before being redistributed to the working members of the royal family.

While everyone is saddened by their decision, the Duke and Duchess remain beloved members of the family, ”the statement concluded.

Since then, the couple who moved to California have given bombing interviews, accusing the Palace of refusing Markle’s pleas for help and claiming that their mere presence has upset the dynamics of the royal family.

Prince Harry also has a diary that may contain more damning details for the royal family, and the couple are working on a reality show Netflix.

According to Nicholl, King Charles III delayed the decision whether to give his grandchildren royal titles.

“Much depends on what happens in the coming months, especially with Harry’s book and their TV show,” said Nicholl, a source close to the King.

The couple returned home to Montecito on Wednesday after long mourning the dead monarchy.