Did Queen Elizabeth make disparaging remarks about Duchess Meghan shortly before the funeral of her beloved husband Prince Philip? That’s what Royal author Tom Bower claims. However, people close to the monarch doubt this.
It has been rumored several times that the relationship between Duchess Meghan, 40, and Queen Elizabeth, 96, is tense – especially after her and Prince Harry, 37, left as senior royals and the sensational TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, 68.
But did the monarch really not want Meghan to attend Prince Philip’s funeral on April 17, 2021? This is what Royal author Tom Bower claims in his revealing biography “Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors”. [zu Deutsch: “Rache: Meghan, Harry und der Krieg zwischen den Windsors”]which will be released on July 21, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth: Happy about Meghan’s absence at Prince Philip’s funeral?
For a year, Tom Bower is said to have spoken to enemies and friends of Duchess Meghan, 40. Bower’s book is described as “a characteristically explosive and thoroughly researched account of the rift between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family, touching on every aspect of scandal and suspicion”. He did not exchange ideas with her or with the British royal family itself. However, an anonymous source told The Sun that the Duchess of Sussex was “terrified” of the book.
Even before publication, the British newspaper “Daily Telegraph” reports on an “explosive” story from the novel, which is said to have happened shortly before Prince Philip’s funeral. Queen Elizabeth is said to have expressed relief that Duchess Meghan is not attending the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral and said, “Thank God Meghan isn’t coming.”
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Queen confidants express doubts
Buckingham Palace declined to comment, according to the Daily Telegraph, in line with its longstanding policy of never responding to unofficial books. Those close to the Queen have expressed doubts about the “vague” claims and whether the Queen had anything to focus on on this difficult day other than Prince Philip.
Source used: telegraph.co.uk, thesun.co.uk