Queen is ‘sad’ but ‘not angry’ about Harry and Meghan’s bombshell Oprah interview
A royal insider has revealed how the Queen really feels about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the wake of their tell-all interview.
The Queen is said to be “sad” but “not angry” about Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, according to a palace insider.
The Sun has also revealed the Queen has privately pledged to stand by her grandson.
Harry and Meghan recently stunned the royal family with a series of shock revelations made in their tell-all interview.
Following on from it, the Queen ordered a private family investigation into the claims made, including accusations an unnamed member of the family raised “concerns” about the skin colour of their child, Archie.
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Prince William and Prince Charles spoke to Harry over the weekend for the first time since the interview – but the peace talks were described as “unproductive”.
Meanwhile, the Queen isn’t furious with her grandson or Meghan who she described in her statement last week as “much-loved family members”.
An insider told The Sun: “She is not angry, she is just sad. They have always worried about him (Harry) and the Queen feels very protective about him.
“They always tried to support him when Meghan came along. They all worried less about him when Meghan was on the scene as he seemed so happy.”
When contacted, Buckingham Palace did not want to comment.
Harry, 36, told Oprah during the interview he had regularly been in touch with his grandmother since he and wife Meghan stood down from working as senior royals over a year ago.
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THE BOMBSHELL INTERVIEW
Millions around the world watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed member of the royal family of raising “concerns” about the skin colour of their children.
Oprah later claimed the couple told them the family member was neither the Queen nor Duke of Edinburgh.
The Sussexes denied they “blindsided” the Queen over Megxit and claimed they were cut off financially by the royal family.
They also claimed the royals refused to make Archie a prince or pay for his security.
Harry, 36, said that his brother William and father Charles were “trapped” in the royal family.
Meghan, 39, said Kate made her cry at a bridesmaids’ dress fitting before her wedding in May 2018.
The Queen has ordered a probe into the couple’s racism claim which is believed to be led by Prince Charles and Prince William.
Buckingham Palace has issued a three-line whip to staff and family not to speak about the fallout or private family response.
In a statement responding to the Oprah interview, the Queen said: “While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
Meghan’s friend, US TV personality Gayle King, this week leaked details of private conversations between Charles, William and Harry to viewers in the US.
She told CBS This Morning she had spoken to Harry and Meghan who described the peace talks as “unproductive”.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was in hospital for a month during the time the interview went to air. He arrived back at Windsor Castle on Monday following heart surgery.
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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