When Prince Harry told his most trusted advisors his plans to propose to Meghan Markle, he was quickly informed of the royals rules he had to follow. Top of the long list was asking the Queen for permission.
In his memoir Spare, Harry expresses his annoyance at having to ask for his grandmother, claiming it "didn't make any sense" as he was a grown man.
And his unhappiness with the demand was clear in his wording when he finally found a moment to speak to his Granny, and it didn't go unnoticed.