Meghan Markle may have been thinking about leaving the royal family long before it actually happened. Author and royal expert Hugo Vickers has said the Duchess of Sussex had a “little plan” to leave the monarchy before she and Prince Harry officially step back from their duties in 2020. The moment of departure, however, surprised even those who expected it. While Queen Elizabeth II was alive, the couple’s departure was something few expected.According to Vickers, who appeared on “The Royalist” podcast, while Meghan’s exit wasn’t exactly shocking, it was timely. “The only thing that surprised me, because I never thought it would stay forever, was that it did during the Queen’s reign, during the Queen’s lifetime. Because I thought that wasn’t going to happen,” he said.
What royal biographer Robert Hardman had to say about the Queen’s reaction
According to royal biographer Robert Hardman, the late Queen Elizabeth II was deeply affected by the couple’s departure. “As far as the Queen is concerned, Harry and Meghan have given everything, but they wanted to throw it all away,” Hardman told The Telegraph. “He was incredibly upset and incredibly sad about the wasted opportunity, but he acted with determination.”
How the Queen tried to welcome Meghan Markle into the royal family
In the book ‘Elizabeth II: In Private’. in public In her story’, Hardman painted a picture of the queen who tried to help Meghan find her place in the royal family. “He was keen for Meghan to learn the royal ropes,” Hardman wrote in an excerpt obtained by the Daily Mail.A source told Hardman: “The Queen really wanted to try it. It was so sweet, she brought Meghan a gift and she really tried it.” Hardman also noted: “The train always left at 11 at night, and the Queen was on the platform to welcome him. They had breakfast together in the morning, and he always tried to do the little things, show the ropes and bring them.”
