In the wake of the Netflix Harry and Meghan series, the royal family have been left battered by a stream of accusations. With claims of racism, lies and "screaming", an aide has been reported as saying Harry simply couldn't "fathom" why he couldn't "sweet talk" the Queen into getting what he wanted.
Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals back in 2020 to pursue a new life, first moving to Canada and then the US. At the time they claimed they would split their time between the UK and North America and become financially independent. Signing a multi-year Netflix deal reported to be worth between $100million and $150m, according to estimates, a six-part docu-series dropped this month.
In the show, Harry claims that during a meeting to determine the details of the couple's exit from the UK and royal life, King Charles said things "simply weren't true" while the late Queen "sat there and took it all in". He claimed: “I went in with the same proposal that we’d already made publicly, but once I got there I was given five options – one being all in, no change, five being all out. I chose option three in the meeting – half in, half out.
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"Have our own jobs but also work in support of The Queen. It became very clear very quickly that goal was not up for discussion or debate.
"It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren’t true. And my grandmother, you know, quietly sit there and take it all in."
He went on: “But you have to understand that, from the family’s perspective, especially from hers, there are ways of doing things and her ultimate, sort of, mission, goal/responsibility is the institution.” Speaking to the Sunday Times, a royal aide revealed that: “He [Harry] couldn’t fathom that he wasn’t the cheeky chappy who was going to sweet-talk grandma into getting what he wanted.”
While another told the publication that: "It's outrageous. Harry never wanted to admit to himself that it was the Queen who said 'no, you're out'."
A third said: "It was always 'my commander-in-chief, the boss'. But when he was not getting the support from her he wanted, she is represented as a diminutive figure sat in the corner. That is another manipulation of the narrative to suit the outcome as felt by Harry."
Royal courtiers and aides have claimed Harry struggled communicating with his grandmother during Megxit talks. The Queen reportedly held firm amid Harry trying to use his persuasive skills. The Duke of Sussex, in turn, has accused the Queen of being controlled by royal aides.
The insiders continued: "Advisers made recommendations to Her Majesty, but there was only one person making the decisions. To look the truth squarely in the eye, to realise your relationship has been damaged and to know it was his commander-in-chief who decided he couldn't have the half-in, half-out role he wanted, is probably too painful for him to accept."
All episodes of the six-parter have now been aired. The series has received a mixed reaction. However the drama continues. Following Lady Susan Hussey's apology to charity boss Ngozi Fulani, after it is understood she asked the guest at a Buckingham Palace reception where she "really came from", the Sussexes are now demanding an apology for their "treatment" and want to arrange a meeting with the family.
According to the Mirror, the royal family have been left "baffled" by the couple's demands. The publication wrote that royal expert Nigel Cawthorne has told The Sun: “It’s a bit rich after what they’ve done. For the King to offer any conciliation would be below the dignity of the Crown. Harry doesn’t understand that the relationship with his father has changed. And don’t forget we’ve still got Harry’s book Spare coming out, so things are only going to get worse.”
Mr Cawthorne added that the viewing figures for the Harry and Meghan extravaganza "have been phenomenal", but people "haven’t been sympathetic to them".
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