Overview

• Sally Bedell Smith’s Substack excerpts report that in August 2022 the late Queen privately described Harry and Meghan’s union as "a complete catastrophe" and allegedly called Meghan "evil".
• The published details include 2018 conversations in which the Queen said Harry rushed into marriage and believed Meghan clashed with Prince William and Princess Kate.
• Sources say Harry damaged his bond with the Queen by asking the Archbishop of Canterbury to officiate his wedding without consulting the Dean of Windsor.
• Royal commentator Esther Krauke quotes King Charles III as calling Prince Harry "whipped" by Meghan, highlighting enduring family tensions.
• None of these reports have been confirmed by Buckingham Palace, leaving their accuracy reliant on unnamed insiders.