Queen Elizabeth's private view of Meghan Markle has been revealed in fresh claims from royal author Robert Hardman, who says palace insiders believed the late monarch came to see 'narcissistic behaviour' in the Duchess of Sussex after early efforts to help her settle into royal life were, in their words, 'torn up'.
Elizabeth II died in September 2022 and never publicly criticised Meghan or Prince Harry. Harry has repeatedly said his grandmother remained one of the few senior royals with whom he and Meghan always had a strong bond. The new claims come from Hardman's book Elizabeth II, which draws on unnamed figures from the Queen's inner circle, and from his appearance on Newsweek's The Royal Report podcast.
