Back in 2016, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made headlines with an announcement that reportedly left King Charles deeply hurt. The young couple’s decision at the time marked a significant turning point, not only in their personal lives but also in the dynamics of the royal family. As per sources, this announcement took an emotional toll on the King, and he was allegedly ‘crushed. ‘ Read on to know more about it.
King Charles was left feeling ‘crushed’ after an announcement from his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a royal book claims. Royal watchers know that the now-estranged couple met back in 2016 before their relationship went public at the end of the same year. At the time, the King, who was then the Prince of Wales, was preparing to meet the King of Bahrain during a royal tour in the Persian Gulf sovereign state.
According to royal biographers, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, authors of Finding Freedom, the King’s team had meticulously planned the tour, hoping it would garner widespread media coverage. However, the timing of Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship going public was said to have overshadowed the event, leaving the future monarch feeling sidelined.
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Furthermore, the timing of the announcement sent shockwaves through royal circles, and Charles was reportedly ‘crushed’ when the couple confirmed their relationship publicly while also launching an attack on the media. The authors claimed that the Duke only gave his father 20 minutes’ notice before releasing the statement that confirmed his relationship with the Suits alum.
The book reads: The team at Clarence House, which had spent months putting together Prince Charles’ tour in the hopes that it would be covered significantly, was crushed.”
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