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Jubilee Showdown: Prince William Fears Sussexes’ Netflix Documentary Will Ruin Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebration has taken an unexpected turn as Prince William expresses his fury over the plans of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend the event.
Despite the Queen's announcement that the Sussexes would not be joining the Working Royals for a balcony appearance, the couple insisted on attending.
Insiders reveal that Prince William's main concern is the potential disruption caused by their presence, especially considering their ongoing documentary project with Netflix.
A source close to the situation tells New Idea, “Prince William worries that the Sussexes will attempt to make fools of them all and ruin the Queen's special day.
He believes that their return, whether welcomed or not, would provide the salacious viewing that Netflix is clearly seeking.”
Royal expert Phil Dampier adds, “The Sussexes are playing games at the Queen's expense, and she doesn't deserve it at 96 with her failing health.”
Palace insiders are also preparing for potential conflicts between Meghan Markle and other members of the royal family.
It is believed that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, may become a target of Meghan's grievances.
As Meghan is no longer a part-time royal, she might feel exempt from certain protocols.
A source states, “Given she's not on great terms with her sister-in-law, no one can see Meghan being deferential to Kate, especially when it comes to curtsying to those more senior than herself.
Meghan reviled all the bowing and scraping, and she'll feel no need to curtsy to anyone except Her Majesty herself.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex won't be the only ones excluded from the June long weekend event.
The Queen has also decided that her disgraced son, Prince Andrew, will not be allowed on the balcony.
Phil Dampier comments, “As for Andrew, he must now realize he is finished as a working royal, at least for two or three years.
He might be able to take part in some events for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, but he can't perform royal duties.”
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, along with their families, were also surprise exclusions from the Jubilee.
In an effort to prevent speculation overshadowing the event, the Queen made it clear that only working royals would be present on the balcony for the iconic RAF flyover.
A Palace insider reveals, “She knew the speculation about whether the Sussexes were invited was beginning to overshadow the event itself, and thus was forced to act.
I'm sure she consulted Charles and William, as well as senior courtiers, and they all support the move.
My biggest fear is that the public might have booed or abused the Sussexes.”
The couple's insistence on traveling to London has led to speculation that they might attend a service at St Paul's Cathedral.
Phil Dampier comments, “Meghan and Harry want to have their cake and eat it too.
They want to be half in, half out.”
Meanwhile, the prominence given to Prince William and Kate Middleton's children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, in the Jubilee celebrations has caused some tension.
The Cambridge kids will ride in a carriage alongside their royal cousins at the Windsor Horse Show, while the Sussexes' children, Archie and Lilibet, will not be participating.
In a surprising revelation, it has been claimed by royal author Tina Brown that Prince Harry returned a gift from his father, Prince Charles, on his 30th birthday.
Brown's book, The Palace Papers, details the strained relationship between the two.
According to Brown, Prince Charles offered to get Prince Harry a dinner jacket as a gift, but when it arrived, it was ill-fitting.
Brown writes, “So the man from Savile Row came to measure him, and when the suit arrived, one arm was shorter than the other and one leg shorter than the other.
It was returned in a box, which seemed kind of analogous to their whole relationship.”
Prince Harry has been known to be confrontational even before meeting Meghan Markle.
