Prince Harry quit the royal family in 2020, and it is possible that the decision of the Duke of Sussex to openly address the drama that occurred inside his family may have harmed his relationship with Queen Elizabeth.
"The big fear that the late Queen had and that the King now has is that when [Harry and Meghan] turn up, they do tend to turn up with a sort of Netflix film crew or a photographer in tow. You always get the feeling that whatever happens, whatever the discussions are, that it's going to sooner or later end up on a program or in some sort of podcast. And that's unfortunately where the trust has gone and they just don't trust [Harry],” Phil Dampier told The Sun.
The "exploitative" behavior of Prince Harry, as stated by the expert, was the cause of the Duke of Sussex "[losing] the trust of the royal family."
A previous interview with OK Magazine revealed that Ingrid Seward had stated that the late queen would be dissatisfied with the decision of the Sussexes to rebuild their website by using the sussex.com domain.
"The late Queen was fond of Harry and Meghan. She saw their potential as a couple working for the Commonwealth – her Commonwealth. It was her father's legacy. Then it became hers,” Ingrid claimed.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were anticipated to serve as representatives of the monarchy in the Commonwealth prior to their departure from the United Kingdom.
"The Queen saw Meghan's mixed-race heritage, her youth and style combined with intelligence, as a major plus for the monarchy. Imagine her distress when everything she had hoped for from Harry and Meghan failed to materialize. In 2020 instead of being supportive of the monarchy they wanted to leave. That is when the steely will of the Queen came into play,” Ingrid explained.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, handed up their HRH status as well as other royal perks when they moved to Canada.
"With the support of her aged husband, she made it clear it was not possible to do what they wanted — be half in and half out of the monarchy. She told them they could not trade on their royal connections for financial gain. She subsequently forbade them from using the website name sussexroyal.com and their HRHs. She would have been hurt and angry at the latest developments," Ingrid went on.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have yet to comment on Phil Dampier and Ingrid Seward’s remarks.
