“The Queen was not comfy 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 and not using a stick, having had a hip alternative solely 5 weeks earlier than,” the scribe shared.
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 ebook additional reveals how Philip considered Meghan as “the brand new Wallis Simpson.”
Some analysts in 2018 even claimed that the then-Prince Charles was additionally initially “uncomfortable” about giving Meghan away, however relented.
“I requested him to, and I believe 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 help you,'” the Duke of Sussex stated later that 12 months within the documentary, Prince, Son and Inheritor: Charles at 70.