While Prince Harry and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II used to have a great relationship, royal aides claimed things began to deteriorate after he became engaged to Meghan Markle. In the beginning,

Royal insider Sally Bedell Smith published a statement by the queen's cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson, in her Substack, Royal Extra on June 29, 2025. In the post, Anson reportedly told Bedell Smith the monarch had concerns about Harry and Meghan's marriage before the 2018 event took place.

Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith got details about Elizabeth and Harry’s alleged dynamic from the monarch’s cousin Lady Elizabeth Anson.