By Molly Claire Goddard
10:23am PDT, Aug 21, 2025
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Prince Philip was reportedly less than thrilled to be at
Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle's wedding. According to former butler
Grant Harrold, the late royal made a bold comment after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows in 2018.
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Ex-staffer Grant Harrold claims in his new memoir that Prince Philip did not hold back after
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot. "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," he writes, adding that "when Prince Philip came out, he turned to
[Queen Elizabeth II] and said, 'Thank f*** that's over.'"
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018, with thousands of bystanders in the streets and millions of people watching across the globe. Less than two years later, the couple controversially announced they were exiting royal life and moving to the United States. Prince Philip died at 99 in 2021, and Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 in 2022.
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While
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to retire from their royal duties left many fans and family members baffled, Prince Philip allegedly understood the decision more than most. Royal biographer
Gyles Brandreth claimed he responded to the news by saying, "It's [Harry's] life. I'll soon be out of it and not before time." The author also alleged Philip firmly
believed "people have to lead their lives as they think best."
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Prince Philip reportedly had a soft spot for Meghan Markle, as he was also once an outsider in the royal family. "He was very welcoming to Meghan because, of course, she was a newcomer and a very different newcomer," biographer
Ingrid Seward claimed.
