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Queen Elizabeth desperate for ‘hurtful’ Megxit to be ‘over and done with’
Queen Elizabeth II is so hurt by Megxit, she hates it being brought up — and “just wants it over and done with,” according to a report.
“She generally doesn’t want to talk about it,” a source close to the Queen told Vanity Fair, insisting she takes it personally that grandson Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, quit royal duties.
“The Queen has been keen to get this resolved because she sees it is damaging to the monarchy, and on a personal level, I think this has been rather hurtful for her.
“She has got to the point where she doesn’t want to think about it anymore, she just wants it over and done with,” the source told the magazine.
While keeping open the door for their return, the Queen had to be firm in banning the couple from potentially exploiting their connection to the monarchy, banning the use of “Sussex Royal,” the mag was told.
“When something … is required in defense of the dynasty, she does what’s necessary,” former courtier Patrick Jephson told Vanity Fair. “People are reassured when she acts to protect the monarchy.”
Her decisiveness with Megxit — along with dumping Prince Andrew from royal duties over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein — show that the Queen is “fully engaged in her role,” royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told Vanity Fair.
“For all the travails of last year and the early months of 2020, she continues to maintain her enviable serenity and carries out her duties in her unflappable fashion,” Smith said.
“Of course these family crises have been challenging, vexing, and sad. But in removing Andrew from his public duties and negotiating the tricky departure of Harry and Meghan from royal life, the Queen was decisive and sure-footed.”
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