In 2016, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made news with an announcement that purportedly left King Charles profoundly upset. The young couple’s decision at the time was a watershed moment, not just in their personal lives, but also in the dynamics of the royal family. According to insiders, this announcement had an emotional impact on the King, who was apparently “crushed.” Read on to discover more about it.
According to a royal book, King Charles was left ‘crushed’ by a statement made by his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Royal fans are aware that the now-estranged pair met in 2016 before their romance became public at the end of the year. The King, then the Prince of Wales, was ready to meet the King of Bahrain during a royal tour of the Persian Gulf sovereign kingdom.
According to royal biographers Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, writers of Finding Freedom, the King’s aides methodically arranged the journey in the hopes that it would receive considerable media attention. However, the timing of Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship becoming public was believed to overshadow the celebration, leaving the future monarch feeling overlooked.
Furthermore, the timing of the revelation sent shockwaves in royal circles, and Charles was reportedly ‘crushed’ when the couple officially declared their relationship while also launching an attack on the media.
According to the authors, the Duke only gave his father 20 minutes notice before posting the statement confirming his relationship with the Suits star.
The book reads: The team at Clarence House, which had spent months putting together Prince Charles’ tour in the hopes that it would be covered significantly, was crushed.”
