Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caused late Queen 'unforgivable' pain - expert

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caused late Queen Elizabeth II "unforgivable" pain, it has been claimed. Royal expert Hilary Fordwich has discussed the impact that Meghan and Harry's royal feud had on the late Queen in her final years.

The couple made the decision to step away from royal duties in early 2020, just two before her death in September 2022. The expert also suggested that the late Queen was also left dishearted in the lead-up to the couple's wedding in 2018.

Harry and Meghan have been at loggerheads with the royals for some time, particularly since their decision to move to the US was made.

Ms Fordwich said: "It is unforgivable that Harry was the cause of much heartbreak for Queen Elizabeth II."

"All those around her knew of her sorrow and deep concern. This is the root of the massive rift between Harry and Meghan and the rest of the Royal Family.

"The pain they caused in the queen's waning years can't ever be repaired... The family nor the nation will never forget it."

Katie Nicholl, who is Vanity Fair's royal correspondent and author, recently wrote about her conversations with Lady Elizabeth Anson, a first cousin and close confidante of the late Queen.

Ms Nicholl wrote of Lady Anson's claims: "Lady Elizabeth told me that the queen felt her once-close relationship with her grandson would never be the same again.

"'She couldn't understand how Harry, who had loved his military career and been devoted to duty, could change the way he did. It's so sad that at her age, having managed the most amazing reign, it has been sullied. He has hurt her beyond belief.'"

Lady Elizabeth Anson died back in 2020, aged 79.