Today, the royal family will meet to talk face-to-face about the future of Harry and Meghan who announced a week ago that they will be stepping down from their roles as family members. The meeting was demanded by the Queen and the aim is to find a reasonable solution for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. However, the damaged relationship between Harry and the Queen will not be settled by a meeting.
After the announcement was made, members of the royal family felt betrayed, hurt, and angry that such a step was taken without consulting the Queen. Now that the whole world has their eyes on them, the royal family is trying to find a solution before the good reputation is permanently tarnished.
The queen knows better than anyone else that what is happening is very dangerous. Just a few months ago, Prince Andrew relinquished his royal duties (for many times more controversial reasons), and now Britain may lose two of its most famous and well-liked members.
The queen and other important family members knew that Harry and Meghan were planning to change something in their roles after speaking at Christmas, but hoped they would not retire completely.
"Maybe it depends on the generations or the way she grew up, but for the Queen, obligations are everything in life and that's why she's so upset," one of the Queen's confidants said.
The shadow of King Edward VIII's abdication still torments the British monarch, even though she was only 10 years old. He therefore intends to stay in office until the day he dies, despite rumors that he will be crowned Prince Charles. Obligation to the post has been imposed on him, in the smallest of crowns, it is all about him. This explains why he is so confused by the couple's decision.
"After all, she is 93 and really shocked," the source said. "After everything he has done for Harry, he feels disappointed. From the beginning, she has done her best to make them both feel better. The family is very upset with Meghan and Harry's behavior, not only for the impact it has had on the Queen, but also because it followed the Prince Andrew scandal. Harry is behaving like a disobedient teenager. She gave the notice and left the Queen to deal with the consequences. Their relationship is broken. Their warm granny-grandson relationship is no longer warm. ?
The Queen has always had Harry's weak points, but there is evidence that they are no longer so close.
A source close to the Queen said that her relationship with Harry began to have problems during the royal wedding preparations. "She was very upset about Harry's requests and the way he was looking for some things," the source reveals. "Not wanting to use the Queen's staff for the wedding, he and Meghan chose the florist and the pastry makers themselves. And Harry asked the Archbishop of Canterbury himself to marry them before consulting the Queen and Dean of Windsor. "
The source continues, ?I think she was shocked by his behavior in general. I remember telling me that he couldn't believe how cheesy Harry was. Their relationship just got tired of that moment. "
Adapted from Vanity Fair
