Death of Prince Philip: the Harry and Meghan problem had been hidden from him
If the exclusive interview with Meghan Markle and Harry succeeded in shaking the British monarchy, Prince Philip was spared the scandal. Indeed, the Duke of Edinburgh was not made aware of all the secrets of the Sussexes against Oprah Winfrey.
The terrible news fell this Friday, April 9, Prince Philip is no more. The Duke of Edinburgh died "peacefully" in the morning "at Windsor Castle", as mentioned by the British royal family on Twitter. Fortunately, the last moments of Prince Philip were not punctuated by the scandal caused by Meghan Markle and Harry during their exclusive interview broadcast on CBS. Indeed, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was not aware of all the secrets of the Sussexes in the face of Oprah Winfrey. "The family want him not to know the full extent of the interview," said Katie Nicholl, expert on the British monarchy, a few weeks ago.
The reason for such a choice is that the British royal family were very concerned about Prince Philip's health, and thus wished to spare him. On February 16, His Royal Highness was hospitalized "after an illness". Several weeks of hospitalization followed. Period during which Queen Elizabeth II was not authorized to visit her husband, due to a health crisis.
Meghan Markle and Harry's predictions
Even before their explosive interview was projected on the small screen, Meghan Markle and Harry had planned it to be "postponed", in the event that Prince Philip succumbed to his health concerns before its broadcast. The famous face-to-face would therefore have been presented to viewers at a later date and not canceled. Concerned about his grandfather's state of health, Prince Harry then made sure to hear from Queen Elizabeth II. With the terrible announcement, the Sussexes should soon go to Great Britain, and thus find all the members of the royal family, only a few weeks after the controversy.
