Mr. Jobson shared that at the time, there were disagreements within the family. The palace wanted to keep the news of her Majesty's likely solitary passing discreet. King Charles flew in from Dumfries House, Princess Anne was already present, and they anticipated that, despite her fading health, the late Queen had a few more days or perhaps a week left. This expectation led to a delay in the arrival of other royal family members. Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, the late Queen's two other children, eventually made their way to Balmoral, but they arrived in the afternoon, missing the chance to see their mother alive.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle happened to be in the UK during the same period as the Queen's death. Despite being on a short working trip without their children, they extended their stay upon learning of the Queen's declining health. In his memoir "Spare," released four months after her passing, Prince Harry described receiving a message from Meghan asking him to call her upon landing. However, conflicting accounts arose, with a palace staff member stating that calls couldn't go through because Harry was airborne.
The Duke of Sussex later opened up about the late monarch's death, recounting that he learned the news via the BBC website. Author Robert Hardman, in his book "Charles III: New King, New Court - The Inside Story," disputed Harry's account, citing a palace staff member who mentioned that King Charles had been urgently trying to contact his son, but calls were unsuccessful as Harry was in-flight.
