Queen Elizabeth played a key role in the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the royal family, according to the new book Find freedom. However, the bombshell’s biography claims that the weeks leading up to Megxit did not necessarily take place behind the scenes in the palace, as the British press reported.
Queen Elizabeth and The Firm have not changed
Through their rep, Harry and Meghan made it clear before the book’s release that they were not contributing to the project. However, Find freedom authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand spoke with dozens of royal insiders near Harry and Meghan, as well as Kensington Palace.
According to Express, some of Harry and Meghan’s friends described palace officials as “vipers.”
Scobie told the BBC this is a statement that has not changed much during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
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“I think what we’ve seen time and time again is that things have not changed that much within the institution,” Scobie said. ‘It’s ultimately why they failed to truly embrace and make love to an American woman of color who married in the House of Windsor. That in itself is an enormous loss. ”
Scobie added that those close to the couple thought they were victims of “many, many leaks.” They also believed that many of the stories about the Sussexes were “distorted to make big headlines” by people in the Firm with other agendas.
Harry and Meghan do not sniff Queen Elizabeth at Christmas
In December 2019, it turned out that many royal fans – such as the British press – were watching the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sniff the Queen when they did not travel to Sandringham to join the family for a traditional Royal Christmas.
Instead, Harry and Meghan traveled with their son, Archie Harrison, to Canada for a six-week trip. According to Find freedom, Queen Elizabeth gave her her blessing to take a break from her royal duties.
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“The Queen, who saw Harry and Meghan regularly because they all lived on the Windsor estate, actually encouraged him to make the trip,” Scobie and Durand write. “After all, they’ve spent the past two Christmases at their retreat in Norfolk, and other family members – including the Cambridges – had also planned festive visits there.”
At that point, Harry and Meghan had been under intense control for two solid years, without fail. They had also been married, welcomed a child and moved into a new home. Queen Elizabeth agreed that they should take a break and enjoy alone time.
Harry and Meghan’s trip to Canada was ‘far from’ for a while
Harry and Meghan did not go on a quiet vacation to Canada during the holidays. While the Queen was with her closest relatives in Sandringham, Harry and Meghan were on Vancouver Island. Where they reported were planning their future outside the royal family.
While on Vancouver Island, Harry and Meghan rented a Fle Fleurs farm in Victoria. It was there that they worked to set up their non-profit organization, now known as Archewell.
Shortly after Harry, Meghan and Archie returned to England, the Sussexes announced that they were retiring as senior working members of the royal family.
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Find freedom claims that Her Majesty knew about the intentions of Harry and Meghan. She told them not to make any announcement before drawing up a strategic action plan. Of course, Harry and Meghan did not listen, and this “told” Queen Elizabeth.
Not long after Megxit’s announcement, Harry and Meghan returned to Vancouver Island before moving to Los Angeles. The couple bought their first home in Montecito, California, in July.
