00:00A new royal memoir is shedding light on a surprisingly blunt moment from Prince Philip
00:05at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. According to former royal butler Grant Harold,
00:10the late Duke of Edinburgh was visibly relieved when the lavish ceremony wrapped in May 2018.
00:16In his upcoming book, The Royal Butler, Harold recalls watching the royal family file out of
00:22St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. When Philip turned to Queen Elizabeth and reportedly said,
00:27Thank f**k that's over, the book due out in September paints a candid picture of Philip's
00:32no-nonsense nature, even during historic royal occasions. While Philip was said to be welcoming
00:38to Meghan when she joined the family, he largely kept his distance once he retired from public duties.
00:44Biographers note that while he didn't agree with Harry and Meghan's decision to step back from royal
00:49life in 2020, he respected their choice, reportedly saying, it's his life. Though he never formed a
00:56close relationship with Meghan, Philip is remembered as being sympathetic to Harry's need to chart his
01:01own path. Following Prince Philip's passing in April 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored him
01:07with a heartfelt statement on their Archewel Foundation website, writing,
01:12Thank you for your service, you'll be greatly missed. Now, Harold's memoir is giving the public
01:17a glimpse at Philip's unfiltered reaction to one of the most watched weddings of the decade.
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