The wounds are still fresh. Despite coming together to mourn their late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral last month, Prince William and Prince Harry remain at odds.
04.10.2022 - 11:47 / ok.co.uk
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers claims that Prince Harry has looked “thoroughly miserable” since stepping down from royal duties. Hugo has penned a number of books including biographies of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Wallis Simpson, the late Duchess of Windsor.
He claims both Harry and Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor, “seemed to radiate sadness” after stepping down from royal duties and cutting ties with members of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from being working royals in 2020.
A move that many felt was reminiscent of King Edward VIII abdicating the throne in 1936 in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Following his abdication, Edward became Duke of Windsor, and his brother George VI, the father of the late Queen Elizabeth II, ascended to the throne.
Hugo discussed the similarities between the Duke of Windsor and the Duke of Sussex in a speech at Henley Literary Festival, as reported by The Times. He said: “I think the reason the Queen always had such sparkling eyes was because she dedicated herself to duty.” The biographer then suggested that Edward VIII “took the path of perceived happiness” by choosing to abdicate, but “in the end it's duty that makes you happy.” Hugo continued: “If you woke him up at 4am and asked if he had any regrets he would have said no.
But if you want to know what he really thought, look at his eyes.” He then argued that like his great-great uncle before him, Harry has also appeared unhappy after giving up life as a working royal. He said: “As for the Duke of Sussex, who knows what's going to happen to him? I think he looks thoroughly miserable.” However, royal biographer Valentine Low may disagree with Hugo’s assessment of the
.The wounds are still fresh. Despite coming together to mourn their late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral last month, Prince William and Prince Harry remain at odds.
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It’s been a tough few weeks for the royal family, since losing their much-loved Queen and matriarch. And it’s clear Harry has felt the loss keenly, with the prince looking extremely emotional as he attended the funeral with wife Meghan Markle last week, amid a still-troubling feud with his father and brother.
would have been thrilled to see and recent at Windsor Castle.Royal historian Robert Hardman, author of , recently told that the Queen maintained her with the Duke of Sussex despite his physical and emotional distance from the rest of the royal family. "The Queen adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her," Hardman told People.
It’s been almost a week since Prince Harry said a sad goodbye to his grandmother, the Queen at her funeral on 19 September. The Duke of Sussex, 38, joined the rest of the royal family to put her late Majesty to rest in a State Funeral and Committal Service earlier this week. While it’s not known how long at present Harry and Meghan Markle will stay in the UK before heading back to the US, they at least have a strong support system over here.
Prince Harry reportedly turned down a dinner invite with his father King Charles and brother Prince William at Balmoral after his wife Meghan was banned from joining the family on the day the Queen died.The Duke of Sussex had insisted that his wife join him for the emotional journey to Scotland, but Charles intervened and said it was “not appropriate”, sources claim. Rather than an outright snub, it is believed that Charles felt saying goodbye to The Queen should be restricted only to close family members, with Kate, the Princess of Wales also excluded.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return to Los Angeles, without any peace deal being struck between them and King Charles or Prince William, according to Gayle King. The CBS Mornings host, and friend of the Duchess of Sussex, has been in the UK to cover the Queen’s funeral.
Prince Harry made a sweet gesture of support for his wife Meghan Markle on Monday, as he squeezed her hand tightly while leaving his grandmother The Queen’s funeral service. According to a fellow funeral goer who had attended the service, Harry was seen giving Meghan’s hand a “firm squeeze” in a heartfelt show of solidarity on the emotional occasion.
Prince William, heir to the British throne, and Prince Harry have had a tumultuous relationship over the past several years. After the infamous "Megxit," which resulted in Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepping down as senior royals and moving to California, the brothers' relationship was strained. Julie Montagu, an American who is a viscountess, shared with Fox News Digital that there is hope in the U.K.