he Queen would have said “thank god” Meghan does not come” to the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, according to unnamed sources quoted in a new book.
Biographer Tom Bower’s latest book Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors is published in the Times and Sunday Times and contains controversial claims.
An excerpt published in Saturday’s newspaper suggests the Queen was relieved that the Duchess of Sussex, then seven months pregnant, would not attend her husband Philip’s funeral on April 17 last year.
The book reads: “‘Thank God Meghan isn’t coming,’ said the queen in a clear voice to her trusted assistants.”
Buckingham Palacewho does not comment on individual books declined to comment on the story.
However, sources close to the Queen wonder if she would have anything other than Philip on her mind on the day of the funeral.
Bower also claims the Duke of Sussex and Meghan made a “demand to appear with the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace” during the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations last month.
The book claims that the Prince of Wales opposed this arrangement.
Clarence House also declined to comment on the book.
Bower writes, “It was their (Harry’s and Meghan’s) anger that the palace had turned down all their demands for a prominent role at the anniversary.”
He adds, “In Meghan’s view, those optics were unsatisfactory, in part because her value to Netflix was being close to the Queen.”
Harry and Meghan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Previous unauthorized biographies of Mr Bower have included Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Charles, Tony Blair and Richard Branson.