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Queen Elizabeth is said to be relieved Meghan did not attend Prince Philip's funeral

Queen Elizabeth is said to be relieved Meghan did not attend Prince

Queen Elizabeth II reportedly expressed relief that Meghan Markle did not attend Prince Philip's funeral.

"Thank God Meghan isn't coming," the queen reportedly told her trusted aides inside Windsor Castle on the day of her late husband's funeral in April 2021, according to an excerpt from Tom Bower's new book, Revenge : Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors" (via Sunday Times).

Queen Elizabeth is said to be relieved Meghan did not attend Prince

Harry returned to attend Prince Philip's funeral, while Markle was pregnant with Lilibet at the time and therefore stayed in the US.

Queen Elizabeth is said to be relieved Meghan did not attend Prince

But the couple were back together for the first time in April when they visited the Queen on their way to the 2022 Invictus Games. They also attended the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, where the Queen met great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time.

Queen Elizabeth is said to be relieved Meghan did not attend Prince

Buckingham Palace did not comment on the news that the Queen said she was grateful Markle was not at Prince Philip's service, but she may not be happy with how Meghan spoke about the royals in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last year.

However, Meghan and Harry have only had kind words to say about the Queen in public.

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