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Harry’s Outrageous Low Blow at Queen Slammed by Palace Insiders
Prince Harry's recent comment about his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, has been labeled as another manipulation of the narrative by palace insiders.
The comment was made by Harry in the second installment of episodes of his and Meghan's Netflix TV series, which has caused quite a stir among royal and media circles.
While the world has been focused on Harry's revelations about his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, did Harry deal the late Queen an unjust blow that went unnoticed?
In episode five of the series, Harry talks about the events of January 2020 Sandringham summit, where he, along with Charles, William, and the late Queen, got together to hash out the details of Megxit.
Harry described the meeting as terrifying and claimed that the Queen sat quietly and took it all in.
However, according to Royal editor Roya Nika, that image doesn't tally with anyone else's experience of the Queen, who was sharp as a tack and calling the shots until the day she died.
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A courtier told Nika that it's outrageous and that Harry never wanted to admit to himself that it was the Queen who said no to his half in half out role.
He couldn't fathom that he wasn't the cheeky chappy who was going to sweet talk grandma into getting what he wanted.
Advisors made recommendations to her majesty, but there was only one person making the decisions.
This is hardly the first time that Harry has tried to portray the late Queen in a certain way.
In April of this year, he and Meghan made a quick stopover in Windsor on their way to the Netherlands, where they met with his grandmother.
A few days later, Harry claimed in an interview that the two of them had visited her to make sure she was protected and had the right people around her.
Here again, Harry is trying to portray the late Queen as feeble and in need of protection from mysterious figures who are trying to mess her up.
As a courtier has told the Times, the narrative has shifted from Harry to the Queen.
It was always my commander in chief, the boss.
But when he was not getting the support from her he wanted, she is represented as a diminutive figure sitting in the corner.
That is another manipulation of the narrative to suit the outcome as felt by Harry.
For years, when Harry and Meghan were insulting the Royal family, they were always careful to avoid insulting the Queen.
They wanted to separate her out, but really that's an illogical distinction.
The Queen had a difficult job to do.
Her responsibility was to make sure that the monarchy would survive, no matter what feeling she may have had as a mother and grandmother.
And as Nika, Lo, and the Right Reverend Dr. Ian Green Shields are careful to make clear, her physical health may not have been great, but mentally she was sharp as a tack.
It is difficult to put the two images together: the cute pictures of the Queen, this little old lady in lime green, or sweetly talking marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear.
But at the end of the day, the Queen was a strong leader who made tough decisions.
In January of this year, when Prince Andrew was dealt with once and for all, his honorary military titles were taken away, and his roles too.
The Queen was swift and ruthless, according to the Times.
Charles and William were consulted about the move, but reportedly the final decision was hers.
Harry's autobiography, “Spare,” is set to come out in 2023, and it supposedly includes more incendiary comments than those made in the Netflix series.
It has also been reported that Harry is going to sit down for an interview with American 60 Minutes' Anderson Cooper.
It's going to be pretty interesting to watch.
In conclusion, while Prince Harry has made some damning revelations about his family in recent times, it is important to remember the late Queen's legacy as a strong leader who made tough decisions.
The way Harry has portrayed her in his series and interviews has been labeled as another manipulation of the narrative by palace insiders.
It remains to be seen what other revelations Harry will make in the future, but for now, the focus should be on the Queen's contributions to the monarchy.