Meghan Markle and Prince
Harry being banned from having a photographer take pictures of the Queen with
their daughter was a “bitter pill to swallow”, a royal expert has
claimed.
Lilibet, who recently
celebrated her first birthday, is believed to have been introduced to her
great-grandmother for the first time during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
on June 2.
The Sussexes were apparently
keen to bring a photographer to the pair’s first face-to-face meeting at
Windsor Castle but the request was denied, reports The Sun.
Royal biographer Christopher
Andersen has now described the photo ban as a “bitter pill to
swallow”, recalling how the couple’s son Archie was pictured with the
Queen at two days old back in 2019.
Mr Andersen, who wrote
‘Brothers and Wives’ – a book detailing Prince Harry and William’s relationship
– told Royally US: “We now know that the Queen, well, the men in grey who
really handle things, would not permit the Queen’s photograph to be taken with
Lilibet.
“That spoke volumes, it
was a really bitter pill for Meghan and Harry to swallow. You have to remember,
Archie was photographed with the Queen, and Prince Philip, and Doria
Ragland when he was two days old.
“It’s a tradition to be
photographed with the monarch when you’re a grandchild or a great-grandchild.
But this was a really different feeling.”
Harry and Meghan returned to
California without a snap, with members of the Royal Family reportedly
concerned that pictures of the Queen and Lilibet taken by the couple’s
photographer could be shared with US television networks.
The Sussexes were noticeably
absent from the limelight during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and were
spotted sitting several rows behind Prince Charles and Prince William during
Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.
They were kept at arm’s
length by the royals during the celebrations and left without any public
appearances alongside the Queen, Charles, Camilla, William or Kate.
Harry and Meghan’s low profile
over the weekend meant they attended without Netflix cameras in
attendance.
