Prince Philip reportedly felt a great sense of relief once Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding concluded, according to a new memoir by former royal butler Grant Harrold.
Harrold recalls, “Once all the formalities were over, we watched as the happy couple, and then the other members of the Royal Family, filed out of the chapel. When Prince Philip came out, he turned to the Queen and said, ‘Thank f–k that’s over.’”
This anecdote is featured in Harrold’s upcoming book, The Royal Butler, set for release in September. Representatives for Prince Harry and the royal family have not yet commented.
Harry and Meghan tied the knot in a grand ceremony at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018. The event was attended by Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in 2022, and Prince Philip, who died the year before her, in 2021.
Stepping Away From Royal Duties
In 2020, Harry and Meghan made headlines by announcing their decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to California, where they are now raising their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4. While Philip reportedly disapproved of the decision, he refrained from interfering.
