Queen Elizabeth II made her feelings clear about Meghan Markle before the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry turned their backs on the Royal Family, according to royal staff.
The late monarch opted to fast-track the American actress as a member of the Royal Family in a bid to make her comfortable in the Firm.
Courtiers say the late Queen felt Meghan would be a breath of fresh air and a great asset to the monarchy according to the Mail.
The Duchess of Sussex was allowed to join Harry and the rest of the senior royals at Sandringham for Christmas in 2017, five months before her wedding to the prince.
Queen Elizabeth II made her feelings clear about Meghan Markle before the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry turned their backs on the Royal Family, according to royal staff.
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Meghan discussed her excitement regarding her first Christmas with the royals in the 2022 Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan.
She told Netflix: “I remember so vividly the first Christmas at Sandringham, calling my mom, and she’s like, ‘How’s it going?’ and I said, ‘Oh, my gosh, it’s amazing.’ It’s just like a big family, like I always wanted.
“And there was just this constant movement and energy and fun.”
However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.
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They signed a lucrative deal with Netflix following their departure from the firm.
The Sussexes’ debut series Harry & Meghan was a huge hit on the streaming platform and broke several Netflix records.
As the second anniversary of its release approaches, Harry and Meghan are set to release another project for the streaming platform.
The five-episode docuseries titled POLO has been executively produced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The five-episode docuseries titled POLO has been executively produced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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The programme will be released on the streaming platform on December 10.
It will be the third project the couple have produced for Netflix during their deal with the company.
Harry released Heart of the Invictus in August 2023 but it failed to reach the same level of success as their debut docuseries.
The Duke of Sussex’s five-episode series followed the 2022 Invictus Games in The Hague.
