Queen Elizabeth Will Welcome Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Back Even After 12-Month Probation: Report
Queen Elizabeth previously revealed that she will be reviewing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Megxit after a year.
According to reports, this means that the queen could be open to welcoming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex back into The Firm.
Now, Omid Scobie, the author of Finding Freedom said that it is highly likely for the queen to still welcome Prince Harry and Markle even after the 12-month period.
“The Queen made it very clear to the couple both personally and as the monarch that the door is always open. I think that even goes beyond this 12-month “probation” period that we are in. The Queen will always support them even if it is in another country as non-working members of the Royal Family,” he said on the Heirpod podcast.
Scobie also said that this gesture is very important because it shows how the queen really thinks and feels about Prince Harry and Markle, and vice versa.
“That warmth is there on both sides and we know Harry and Meghan have had conversations with the Queen in lockdown,” he said.
Prior to the release of Finding Freedom, there were claims that the queen was furious at Prince Harry and Markle for quitting The Firm. And since they didn’t tell her beforehand about their decision, the queen couldn’t help but feel enraged.
However, the authors of the book revealed that this wasn’t the case. And it wasn’t also Prince Harry and Markle’s intention to snub Her Majesty.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex scheduled a meeting with the queen before they announced their Megxit. However, the meeting was postponed to a later date. Since the couple was keen to quit back then, they decided to no longer wait for the monarch’s approval.
According to the authors, it is also untrue that Prince Charles was upset with Prince Harry and Markle’s decision to quit. After all, he had some idea that his youngest son was no longer happy.
Following their Megxit, Prince Charles continued supporting the Sussexes financially. And there are also rumors claiming that he shouldered part of the costs of their new house in Santa Barbara.
But a source told Us Weekly that this wasn’t the case. Prince Harry and Markle paid for the lavish property using their own money. And they also took out a huge mortgage to cover the costs.