By Katherine Tinsley
1:37pm PST, Dec 29, 2025
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After
Prince Harry's move to the U.S., an operator claimed Queen Elizabeth II was uninterested in speaking to her grandson.
The phone operator shared that Her Majesty typically "would always thank you and then you would connect the call and leave them to their conversation."
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However, "when I announced to the Queen that Harry was her caller, there was just a stony silence," the switchboard operator added, per
Daily Mail.
Prince Harry publicly left the U.K. for California, which greatly impacted his relationship with the royal family.
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The operator revealed how they tried to make the moment less awkward.
"In fact, it was so uncomfortable that I filled the silence myself by saying 'Thank you, your Majesty' and then connected them," the source said. "It was memorable because the Queen would never not acknowledge you."
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In his explosive interview with
Oprah Winfrey,
Prince Harry claimed that his actions weren't a shock to Queen Elizabeth II.
"I've never blindsided my grandmother. I have too much respect for her," Harry declared.
