Meghan and Harry resign: Elizabeth felt "abandoned" by her grandson
Will Elizabeth II recover from the choice made by Meghan Markle and Harry to no longer be in the foreground in the royal family? After the announcement, the queen felt "abandoned".
Elizabeth II does not start the year in peace. And for good reason, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have publicly expressed their desire to change their way of life. They want to distance themselves from the royal family: they have resigned their royal duties and want to live their new life between the UK and Canada. The announcement did not spare the Queen who truly felt "abandoned" by her grandson, as a source close to the crowned heads revealed to Vanity Fair. And for good reason, she was not consulted in advance: she learned about it only a few minutes before the official announcement.
But that's not all. She didn't think Lady Diana's second son, with whom she's usually very close, would make such a choice. "It may be a matter of generation, or maybe because of the way she was brought up, but duty is everything for the queen." At 93, Elizabeth II is still very attached to the monarchy and was "shocked" that traditions were suddenly upset.
Elizabeth II: devastated but understanding
At the end of an important meeting held on Monday, January 13, Elizabeth II announced in a statement made public that she supports the decision taken by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. “My family and I fully accept Meghan and Harry's desire to create new life as a young family. While we would have preferred them to remain full-time members of the Royal Family, we understand and respect their vow to live a more independent life as a family while remaining part of my family, ”she said. For the well-being of Meghan Markle, Harry and Archie, Elizabeth II, although injured, did not hesitate to give her blessing.
