‘The Queen Is Tremendously Disappointed'

Royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell reveals what the Queen really thinks of Meghan

- Robyn Morris

When Meghan and Harry stepped down as senior royals and relocated to Canada at the start of the year, many assumed that the Queen wouldn’t be impressed with the couple.

But while she admitted that she would have ‘preferred them to remain full-time working members of the Royal Family’, she also insisted that she was ‘entirely supportive’ of the Sussexes’ decision to break away. ‘Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family,’ Her Majesty said in a statement. ‘I support their wish for a more independent life.’

But royal expert Lady C exclusively tells Woman that behind closed doors, it’s a different story…

‘Disappointing and divisive’

Lady C tells us that while the Queen may publicly be ‘playing conciliator’, she’s all too aware of Meghan’s ‘tactics’.

She says, ‘The Queen is a very astute woman and if I have been able to come to the conclusions that I have on rather more limited knowledge than the Queen possesses, I will be very surprised if logic has defeated her.’

She adds that the Queen is undoubtedly disappointed. ‘I know that there is tremendous disappointment because there was tremendous hope that Meghan would bring something to the Royal Family that would be inclusive as opposed to divisive.’

Another royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, also believes that the Queen is more upset with the couple than meets the eye.