Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their UK life behind for Montecito with their family in 2020, according to multiple reports. In 2021, it was declared that Prince Harry would relinquish his role as Captain General Royal Marines and surrender all other military titles as he stepped back from royal duties, multiple reports indicate. Prince Harry has since authored his explosive memoir and featured in a slew of Netflix projects, according to multiple reports.
Hugo Vickers, a royal expert and author, disclosed what Queen Elizabeth II thought about Prince Harry's decision to abandon his role as a working royal, multiple reports indicate. According to Daily Express - Royal, Hugo Vickers described the Queen as feeling Prince Harry could have done more and had deserted the ship. Hugo Vickers can never forgive Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for the stress they caused Queen Elizabeth II, he said. The specific actions by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that caused this stress remain unclear, and what exactly Queen Elizabeth II said about Prince Harry's departure, beyond the paraphrased remark, is not publicly confirmed.
Well, I do remember what the queen said at one point was, you know, one I'm not sure she's use these exact words, but basically, you know, sort of, 'One minute he's captain general of the Royal Marines and the next minute he's just a childminder'.
Meghan Markle found the public attention challenging as a Royal Family member, multiple reports indicate. According to Daily Express - Royal, Meghan Markle characterized the press attention she encountered as a different beast. Meghan Markle's friends cautioned her that media scrutiny would destroy her life, according to multiple reports. How Prince Harry responded to the allegations of deserting his duties, the current status of his relationship with the Royal Family, and what evidence supports Hugo Vickers' claims about Queen Elizabeth II's feelings are unknowns.
One thing I will never forgive the Sussexes for is the stress they caused the Queen.
I never thought that this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair. And that's the part that's really hard to reconcile. If things were fair ... If I'd done something wrong, I'd be the first one to go 'Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. I would never do that'. But when people are saying things that are just untrue and they are being told they're untrue but they're allowed to still say them - I don't know anybody in the world who would feel like that's okay.