The claims were shared by royal commentator Robert Hardman in his book Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, where he explores internal royal family tensions and the late Queen’s private views on Prince Harry and Meghan.
According to Hardman, the Queen had extensive life experience dealing with strong personalities and was said to recognize troubling patterns in Meghan’s conduct. In the book, he wrote that the monarch had “seen plenty of narcissists in her life,” implying that she may have viewed Meghan through that lens.
Hardman later expanded on the claim during an appearance on The Royal Report, where he said members of the Queen’s inner circle believed she felt Meghan was displaying narcissistic traits toward the end.
He explained that although the Queen rarely expressed her personal feelings openly, many close to her sensed she had grown disappointed with how events unfolded. While she maintained her usual discretion, those around her reportedly believed she felt let down by both Meghan and Prince Harry.
The report also claims that the Queen initially made efforts to support Meghan by offering royal patronages that matched her interests and public work. At first, those opportunities were said to be welcomed by the Sussexes, but over time the arrangements reportedly fell apart.
According to Hardman, what began as confusion within the royal household eventually turned into frustration. By the end, some within the Queen’s circle believed she had come to view Meghan’s conduct as self-centered and felt disappointed by the way the relationship had deteriorated.
However, Hardman emphasized that these concerns did not exist from the beginning. In fact, he said the Queen was originally very pleased to welcome Meghan into the royal family and even relaxed long-standing traditions to make her feel included.
He noted that rules normally followed by the royal family—such as not inviting unmarried partners to royal events—were set aside in Meghan’s case, reflecting how eager the Queen was to embrace her. According to the account, it was only after relations between the Sussexes and the royal household worsened that perceptions began to shift.
The account paints a picture of a monarch who initially welcomed Meghan warmly but whose feelings reportedly changed over time as tensions within the royal family escalated.
