Queen Elizabeth Wanted Meghan Out After She Failed To Show Up For Prince Philip’s Funeral

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00:00Queen Elizabeth faced Prince Philip's funeral alone while Meghan Markle stayed in California.

00:05When Queen Elizabeth II bid farewell to her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, in April 2021,

00:12the world watched as she sat alone in St. George's Chapel due to strict restrictions.

00:18The scaled-back service honored Philip's wishes for a minimal fuss funeral. But Meghan Markle's

00:23decision to remain in California rather than attend struck a deep chord inside the monarchy.

00:28According to biographer Tom Bauer, the Queen confided to aides,

00:32Meghan Markle's absence from Prince Philip's funeral reportedly pushed the Queen toward

00:43wanting her out of the royal family. In his book, Revenge, Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the

00:48Windsors, Bauer describes how Meghan's absence during Philip's funeral became a turning point

00:53for the Queen. Meghan, then seven months pregnant, cited health concerns as the reason for not

00:58traveling. But royal insiders say the Queen viewed it as another example of the Duchess putting herself

01:04before duty. Bauer writes that Elizabeth had grown weary of Meghan's disruptive influence,

01:09and her failure to support the family on one of the monarchy's most painful days reportedly

01:14hardened the Queen's resolve to distance the institution from her. Prince Harry's return

01:18to the UK highlighted the family rift on the day of Prince Philip's funeral, Prince Harry's

01:23appearance at Saint. George's chapel was the first time he faced his family since the Sussex's

01:28explosive Oprah interview just weeks earlier. Stripped of his military titles, he walked behind

01:33his grandfather's coffin in a mourning suit rather than in uniform, alongside Prince William and Peter

01:39Phillips, who was strategically placed between the feuding brothers. While cameras captured brief

01:44small talk between the siblings after the service, insiders revealed William refused to engage in

01:49meaningful conversation, fearing any private words would later be relayed to Meghan and leaked through

01:54their media allies. Harry's secret Apple TV project with Oprah made Prince Philip's funeral even more

02:00tense. What the royal family did not yet know during the funeral was that Prince Harry was sitting on

02:05another major media project. Just weeks later, his Apple TV docuseries, The Me You Can't See,

02:11co-produced with Oprah Winfrey, aired and accused the monarchy of total neglect and of silencing him.

02:17He also admitted he was worried and afraid to return to the UK for Philip's funeral.

02:22According to Bauer, this secret project proved Harry's loyalty was gone, and it reinforced the

02:27Queen's suspicion that Meghan and Harry could not be trusted with the dignity of the crown.

02:31The Queen's iconic image alone at Prince Philip's funeral showed her strength and her

02:36disappointment. The defining image of Philip's funeral was the Queen, masked and seated alone,

02:43her grief hidden behind black attire and private restraint. On the coffin lay a wreath of white roses,

02:49lilies, and freesia, along with a handwritten note from Elizabeth herself. Palace insiders later

02:54revealed that after returning to Windsor Castle, the monarch removed her hat and coat without a word

03:00and shut herself inside her sitting room, determined to mourn in silence. Though she carried herself with

03:06unmatched dignity, Tom Bauer insists that her frustration with Meghan's absence lingered,

03:11even as she grieved. Royal aides believed Meghan's absence from Prince Philip's funeral

03:16permanently damaged her standing with the monarchy. Royal aides later revealed that Meghan's failure

03:21to attend Philip's funeral became a permanent marker against her within the family. To Elizabeth,

03:27who placed duty and loyalty above all else, Meghan's decision confirmed she could not be relied upon.

03:32Meanwhile, Harry was seen fidgeting with his order of service and appearing impatient during the

03:38ceremony, a sign that reconciliation was far from his priority. For the Queen, who had always upheld

03:44unity during moments of national grief, Meghan's absence and Harry's demeanor reportedly sealed the

03:50perception that the Sussexes were no longer part of the monarchy's future. Queen Elizabeth carried on

03:56with duties while royal family divisions grew deeper. Despite her personal sadness, Queen Elizabeth

04:02continued her reign with resolve after the funeral, later releasing a never-before-seen photograph of

04:07herself with Philip in the Scottish Highlands as a tribute. The touching image showed a moment of

04:12happiness away from royal duties, reminding the nation of her resilience. Yet insiders maintain that,

04:19behind the scenes, her patience with Meghan was finished. The Queen, known for her stoicism and

04:24discretion, reportedly concluded that Meghan Markle's presence was disruptive, and her absence on that

04:29day made clear the monarchy was better off without her.

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