According to Lady Elizabeth, disagreements began to surface during preparations for the wedding. She recalled Harry telling her that he and Meghan were going “another way” with their plans, and insisting:
“I am close to my grandmother, and she is content with this.”
However, when she spoke directly to the Queen, she claimed the response was very different:
“She was not at all content.”
One issue reportedly involved Harry approaching the Archbishop of Canterbury about officiating the ceremony without first consulting the Dean of Windsor.
Lady Elizabeth said the Queen was deeply upset by how events unfolded:
“Harry has blown his relationship with his grandmother,”
“She said she was really upset. I was shocked when the Queen told me this, how she was so saddened. I had no idea about the conversation, that he was rude to her for ten minutes.”
Wider Family Strains
Further concerns were reportedly raised just weeks before the wedding.
“The Number One Lady- I call her Jemima- says the jury is out on whether she likes Meghan,” Lady Elizabeth said.
“My Jemima is very worried.”
She also suggested tensions extended to other members of the family, adding:
“Meghan and William and Kate are not working well.”
“That is what the Queen said, particularly about the two girls.”
Aftermath and Moving Forward
Despite the reported strain, Harry and the Queen are believed to have met privately and “patched things up” before the wedding.
In 2020, however, Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles and moved to California. Lady Elizabeth passed away the same year, while Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 at the age of 96.
Meghan later attended the Queen’s funeral, marking her most recent appearance in the UK.
