Prince Harry's 'persistent' request to Queen Elizabeth II that she 'adroitly denied'
Prince Harry reportedly made the repeated request during the Queen Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.
The late Queen Elizabeth II shared a fond relationship with Prince Harry, but there was one request he repeatedly made that she chose not to fulfill, a royal expert has revealed.
During the monarch's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brought their children, three-year-old Archie and one-year-old Lilibet, to the UK from their California home.
It was during this visit that Harry persistently sought a professional photograph of his daughter with the Queen, according to royal expert Camilla Tominey.
"When the couple made another beeline for Windsor Castle, travelling straight there after landing at Farnborough Airport, she refused their request to have professional photographs taken with Archie, three, and her namesake Lilibet, one", Tominey told The Telegraph.
"Claiming she had a bloodshot eye, she adroitly denied the Sussexes the photo opportunity they craved.
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"Harry was 'persistent', according to those party to the meeting, expressing a desire to get an official snap of the two Lilibets together at some point in the future. But of course, it was never to be. She died three months later."
The Duke of Sussex's relationship with the Royal family has been under scrutiny since his and Meghan's departure from royal duties in early 2020.
The couple have been settled in Montecito, California for the past four years with their two children.
Initially perceived as a temporary move, recent developments have solidified their relocation's permanence.
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A notable disclosure emerged from a filing by Harry's eco-travel venture, Travalyst, unveiling his primary residence as the United States.
This further solidifies Harry's departure from any and all royal responsiblities, as a legislative bill enacted in December 2022 specified that only "working members of the Royal Family will be called on to act as Counsellors of State".
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