The scribe revealed: “The Queen was not snug with the Prince of Wales standing in for Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, and was equally involved a few 96-year-old Prince Philip strolling down the aisle with out a stick, having had a hip substitute solely 5 weeks earlier than.”
Harry and Meghan’s much-hyped nuptials had been the “final main royal marriage ceremony” Elizabeth II and her long-serving consort attended. The late monarch and Prince Philip had been each stated “to be delighted” by the union on the time, however Seward’s guide additional reveals how Philip considered Meghan as “the brand new Wallis Simpson”.
Some analysts in 2018 even claimed then-Prince Charles was additionally initially “uncomfortable” about giving Meghan away, however relented.
“I requested him to, and I feel he knew it was coming, and he instantly stated, ‘Sure, after all, I’ll do no matter Meghan wants, and I’m right here to assist you,” the Duke of Sussex revealed later that 12 months within the documentary, Prince, Son and Inheritor: Charles at 70.