The late Queen Elizabeth was wary of conversations with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, fearing they were recording her for her Netflix documentary, according to the author of a new book on the monarch’s life.
Hugo Vickers, author of Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History, has suggested that the Sussexes caused much “distress” to Queen Elizabeth II in her final years on the throne.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Vickers detailed Queen Elizabeth’s concerns, suggesting she was also wary of in-person meetings with Harry and his wife because she feared their discussions might be recorded.
In 2021, Harry and Meghan gave an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, suggesting there were issues of racism in the family.
The author wrote that some members of the royal family were “sick” by the time of the Oprah broadcast, which aired just six days after Prince Philip underwent heart surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London.
And while the Palace said the allegations were “very disturbing” and vowed to take them “very seriously”, Vickers claims it left the Queen “deeply hurt by her grandson’s attacks” and left her “distrustful of Harry”.
The trust is said to have deteriorated significantly, with the Queen reportedly “refused to answer his phone calls unless there was a witness who could record what was said”, according to the biography.
Vickers says in the book, “The distress that the Sussexes caused the Queen in the last years of her life cannot be underestimated.”
