9 ANGRY WORDS PRINCE HARRY SAID TO HIS FATHER: In the most chaotic hours of Queen Elizabeth’s death, Harry—so stressed, so exhausted, and so afraid of losing something else—uttered nine fiery words to Charles when he learned that Meghan would not be allowed to visit Queen Elizabeth one last time. Charles stood still, eyes slightly weary, searching for an explanation, and Harry clutched his phone as if it were his last rope keeping him from collapsing. The nine words were not directed at Meghan, nor were they intended to attack anyone—they came from a heart torn between duty, loss, and love. What was even more telling… was the moment after: Charles took a deep breath, responded with a short sentence that silenced Harry, as if there was something else—bigger, heavier—being held behind that decision. And it was that sentence that sent their conversation in an unexpected direction.

9 Angry Words Prince Harry Said on the Day the Queen Mother Died

Prince Harry was reportedly left furious after his father, King Charles, told him not to take his wife Meghan Markle to Balmoral on the day the late Queen died.

In his memoir “Spare” published in 2023, Prince Harry (40) recounted the events that took place on September 8, 2022, the day Queen Elizabeth II died. He was invited to Balmoral Palace to see her for the last time, but King Charles did not allow Meghan Markle to accompany him, even though they were both in the UK at the time.

Harry wrote: “He said I was welcome at Balmoral, but he didn’t want… her. He started giving reasons, which were ridiculous and disrespectful, and I couldn’t accept it.”

The Duke of Sussex was outraged and told his father: “Don’t ever talk about your wife and children like that.” King Charles later stammered an apology, explaining that he didn’t want too many people, and since Princess Kate wasn’t coming, Meghan shouldn’t come either.

Harry recounted in his memoir: “He stammered and apologized, saying he simply didn’t want too many people. None of his other wives were coming, Kate wasn’t coming, he said, so Meg shouldn’t come either.”

Harry also had difficulty getting to Balmoral that day due to limited contact with other members of the Royal Family. He was forced to make his own way to Scotland and ended up arriving too late. Harry shared the moment he realized his grandmother had been born: “As the plane started to land, I saw my phone light up. It was a message from Meg: ‘Call me when you have this’. I was watching the BBC news. My grandmother had passed away. My father was King.”

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Although not initially invited to Balmoral on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Meghan Markle later attended the funeral with other members of the Royal Family. The Queen’s funeral was also Meghan’s last appearance in the UK. Harry has since returned to the UK alone several times, including to visit his father in February after the news of King Charles’ cancer was revealed and to attend the WellChild 2024 Awards this September.