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Royal Family Feud: Explosive Claims of Suspicions Surrounding Meghan Markle's Royal Relationship

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Jun 30, 2025 — 1 min read

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to celebrate their seventh anniversary, a royal author has shed light on explosive new claims made by a close friend of the late Queen, Lady Elizabeth Anson. According to Sally Bedell Smith, Lady Anson expressed her doubts about Meghan's motives before the couple tied the knot in 2018, stating that Meghan "engineered" her romance with Harry. Lady Anson also warned that Harry's relationship with Meghan could "turn into nothing but trouble," citing concerns about Meghan's intelligence and ability to overshadow her husband.

Key Takeaways:

Lady Elizabeth Anson, a close friend of the late Queen and cousin of Elizabeth II, expressed doubts about Meghan Markle's motives before the couple's 2018 wedding.
According to Sally Bedell Smith, Lady Anson stated that Meghan "engineered" her romance with Harry and that she was "full of charm" but also "intelligent and thoughtful" when the couple first became engaged in 2017.
Lady Anson warned that Meghan's relationship with Harry could "turn into nothing but trouble," citing concerns about Meghan's ability to overshadow her husband and Harry's perceived limitations in his relationship with the late Queen.
The late Queen was reportedly dismayed by Harry's decision to ask the Archbishop of Canterbury to perform the wedding ceremony without consulting the Dean of Windsor, with Lady Anson stating that the Queen felt "saddened" and "shocked" by the situation.
However, Lady Anson also claimed that Harry and the late Queen had "patched things up" several weeks before the wedding after Harry shared details of their wedding plans with her.

Statistics:

7 years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding.
1960: The year Lady Elizabeth Anson founded party planning firm Party Planners.
2020: The year Lady Elizabeth Anson was awarded a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by the late Queen.
79: The age at which Lady Elizabeth Anson passed away.

Sources:

Sally Bedell Smith, author of royal books and Substack newsletters.
The Mirror.
MailOnline.
Getty Images.

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