The end of 2019 was already very tense in the royal family. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan and their son Archie decided to spend Christmas in Canada and not with their family. As Andersen states in her book Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry and Meghan, the queen reportedly responded with a clear gesture.
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During her Christmas speech at the time, photographs of her immediate family appeared on the table, only Harry, Meghan and Archie were missing. It did not happen inadvertently.
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“The queen loves all her children and grandchildren, there is no doubt about that. But when it comes to the Company (or so it is called the work of the royal family within the duties – editor’s note), then it is only about business, “Andersen said in an interview with the Today server.
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So when the queen was asked if she was happy with the photos on the table, she should have pointed to Harry and Meghan and said, “I don’t think we need this.” he also demands from others. “That’s why she didn’t allow Harry and Meghan to stay part of the family on a part-time basis,” Anderson added.
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This hurts him, Prince William suspected
Not only the British tabloids, but also, of course, family members noticed the photo-taking gestures. Anderson, who drew information in his book from sources close to his family or the palace and has known it intimately for decades, says he was shocked when Prince William learned of the photo’s disposal. He should have told his wife, Duchess Kate, that when Harry found out, he would be upset and devastated.
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“William knew it was going to hurt Harry, and so it happened,” Andersen said. “According to his friend, Harry felt he was slowly being erased from his family,” Andersen added.
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Whether this was the last straw for Harry and Meghan to leave the family, as some British dailies speculate, or whether it was just a “side effect” of deeper problems, is not clear.
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Buckingham Palace has traditionally declined to comment. “We do not comment on books of this kind because it would give them a sense of authority or credibility,” the palace said in a statement to the New York Post. Representatives of Prince Charles and William also declined.
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