Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May 2018 was a huge global event. Many people celebrated the occasion, but not everyone in the royal family was happy about it.
According to a new book by former royal butler Grant Harrold, Prince Philip — Harry’s grandfather — had a rather harsh reaction to the wedding. When the ceremony ended at St George’s Chapel and the couple went off on their carriage ride, Philip reportedly turned to Queen Elizabeth and bluntly said, “Thank f* that’s over.”** This shows that he didn’t approve of the wedding and was glad it was finished.
This news feels even more striking because it came out just after Prince Harry paid a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, Prince Philip. Harry wrote a personal letter and had it placed quietly at a memorial during a VJ Day service, honoring Philip's memory.
So on one hand, we see Harry expressing deep respect and love for Prince Philip. On the other hand, we now learn that Philip may have disapproved of Harry’s wedding to Meghan and even said something rude about it. This creates a clear contrast between Harry’s kind tribute and Philip’s blunt comment about the wedding.
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Harry and Meghan’s wedding was widely celebrated in 2018.
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New claims suggest Prince Philip didn’t like the wedding and swore about it afterward.
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The remark was revealed by former royal butler Grant Harrold.
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This comes shortly after Harry honored Philip with a personal tribute letter.
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The situation shows a strong contrast between Harry’s respectful actions and Philip’s negative reaction to the wedding.
