When the queen learned that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were leaving the monarchy, she was very shocked, according to her employees. The palace was not informed in advance of this decision. In her official response, she told people: “It is my hope, and that of the whole family, that they can build a happy and peaceful life.”
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But behind the scenes, according to witnesses, she was the heart. “She was very hurt,” said one of the queen’s confidants. “When I asked her, she said: ‘I don’t remember, she doesn’t interest me anymore and I don’t want to think about it anymore'”.
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Plus, Elizabeth would have regretted hardly ever seeing her great-grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet. “She gave it up, but she always said her love for Harry was unconditional. When she said the door would always be a crack for him, she meant it. She hoped that one day she would change her mind. “
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