Confidantes of the late Queen Elizabeth II have reportedly expressed their strong resentment towards Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their disclosures about royal disputes during the Queen's deteriorating health, as gleaned by RadarOnline.com.
Sources close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared that the couple is anticipated to halt their engagements with tell-all documentaries and books, which have shone a spotlight on Harry's strained relationships within the royal family.
The couple has "exhausted their narrative," according to the insider, who shared with the publication, "That chapter of their life has concluded - there is nothing more to divulge."
One of the Queen's longtime friends confided in The Daily Beast, expressing, "The final years of her life, particularly since the demise of her husband [in April 2021], were laden with considerable suffering for the Queen."
The friend further shared, "In her last months, her condition severely worsened; by the time of the Platinum Jubilee (June 2022), her vision and hearing were greatly impaired, and she was easily bewildered. She scarcely left her apartments at Windsor Castle. Showing up on the jubilee balcony demanded an enormous exertion."
According to this insider, that moment was ripe for Harry and Meghan "to exercise restraint."
Rather than fostering reconciliation with the family, Harry and Meghan continued to air royal controversies, casting shadows on the Queen's legacy and fuelling rumours about unidentified royal family members.
The insider criticized, "For Harry to disclose his plans for a memoir at a time when his grandmother was not only a recent widow but also facing her own demise-as he must have been aware of-well, the heartlessness of it is astonishing."
Closing her statement, the Queen's friend said, "The suggestion that they will now adopt a stance of silence after the harm they've inflicted, even if it were true-which I strongly doubt-will do nothing to alleviate the anger and revulsion some of her friends harbor regarding their actions during the Queen's final years."
Lord Nicholas Soames, a close friend of King Charles, in a remarkable interview with The London Times preceding the coronation, publicly branded the King's youngest son as "hurtful" and "the cruelest."
Undeniably expressing his displeasure, Soames said, "It was indeed hurtful. It was evident, on [King Charles'] face. One can only imagine his position. The pain was simply beyond words."
