A royal expert spoke out this week to say that Prince Philip is very confused as to why Meghan Markle refused to give up her career, as he was forced to do when he married Queen Elizabeth in 1952.
“I think he’s very, very disappointed because I think he feels he gave up his naval career in order to stand by the Queen and help the monarchy,” royal expert Ingrid Seward said, according to The Sun [1]. “And why can’t Meghan just give up her acting career, support her husband and support the monarchy?”
“As he used to say to Diana, this is not a popularity contest, this is all of us working together,” she added. “He just cannot understand why she couldn’t support Harry and help him rather than wanting to have her voice.”
Seward said that this is why Philip, 99, did not take part in talks about his grandson’s future at the Sandringham Summit in January.
“Of course, it irritates him hugely. And when they had the Sandringham Summit, Prince Philip was seen leaving the house very swiftly before they all arrived,” she said. “He simply doesn’t want to get involved anymore.”
This comes months after a source said that Philip was “furious” over Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to step down as senior members of the royal family, adding that he was “spitting blood.”“To say that the Duke feels let down would be a considerable understatement. He is deeply hurt,” the source said. “He spends much of his time now confined to his cottage at Sandringham. But he was spitting blood when aides informed him what had happened.”
“He has left the Queen in absolutely no doubt about how he feels. Philip has accused Harry and Meghan of lacking respect and he is weary of their behavior,” the insider added. “They did not spend Christmas with the family — which he and the Queen accepted — and now this. His primary concern is the impact this is having on the Queen. A lot of Philip’s anger comes from seeing Her Majesty upset.”
After stepping down as senior royals, Harry and Meghan moved to her home state of California, where they have bought a mansion in Santa Barbara.
This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com [2] and is used by permission.
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