Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world early this year when they announced they were stepping back as senior royals. This decision also hit the royal family like a bomb. The choice would have affected Prince Philip to such an extent that he decided to distance himself from his grandson and his wife.
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Ingrid Seward, author of the new biography Prince Philip revealed, claims the Duke of Edinburgh “could not comprehend” why his grandson would want to leave the royal family. After the couple would have ignored his advice, according to her, he decided to take a step back from the situation.
Seward describes in her book that Philip always thought Meghan was “very nice,” but today compares her to Wallis Simpson, whose relationship with the British King Edward VIII led to his resignation in 1936 and the greatest constitutional crisis of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. caused.
“His grandson’s behavior is completely foreign to him, so their relationship has suffered,” Seward explains. Vanity Fair. “Philip has had his say and then took his hands off it, because he doesn’t like to get involved. It was up to Harry and Meghan to listen, but they didn’t. Philip has always been very protective of the Queen and if someone upsets her, they upset him too. His mantra is that the monarchy is in the first, second and third place. ”
Not a popularity contest
Also, the 99-year-old duke could not understand why Meghan could not simply support her husband. “I think he is very disappointed. He gave up his career to assist the queen and serve the monarchy. So why can’t Meghan just give up her career to support her husband and help the monarchy? ”Seward told Sky News. As he always said to Diana: This is not a popularity contest, we all work together. He just can’t understand why she couldn’t support and help Harry instead of getting involved. ”
According to the biographer, Philip would therefore not have wanted to participate in the discussions about the future of Harry and Meghan outside the monarchy.
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