Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Wedding Sparks Royal War Involving Camilla Parker Bowles & Kate Middleton?
From the archive: published Nov 3, 2017, 9 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle haven’t even made their engagement official, but rumors of the prince’s and Markle’s wedding plans are soaring. Those same wedding plans reportedly have sparked a war just as heated as the anticipation about how, when, and where Harry will tie the knot.
Although Prince Harry already knows that being a member of the royal family involves a very special protocol, Meghan is quickly learning what it’s like to reside within the royal bubble. Planning a wedding doesn’t just involve the bride and groom, and some observers are wondering if Markle can cope with the prince’s relatives, in particular Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton, and Camilla Parker Bowles. As the Inquisitr previously reported, there have even been reports that Camilla Parker Bowles is deliberately trying to sabotage the prince’s wedding plans.
Meghan Markle Wedding Dreams Cause Royal Family Drama
Life & Style reported that due to Harry’s relatives, the royal road to the altar is cluttered with obstacles. Some had thought that the prince’s decision to introduce Meghan to Queen Elizabeth II meant that the wedding would occur sooner rather than later. But there are problems cropping up that no one anticipated, even though an insider told the magazine that Prince Harry’s beloved “hit it off immediately” with his royal grandma.
Although the queen “has officially given Harry and Meghan her blessing to be married,” the magazine’s insiders revealed that the lovebirds’ desire to plan their wedding has been thwarted at every twist and turn.
“Planning for the duo’s wedding is officially underway. But new sources of drama keep cropping up.”
Prince Harry reportedly is trying to plan his own wedding with Markle. But Harry and Meghan are struggling with the inability to control what should be their very special day, according to the sources. And it doesn’t help that Markle’s relatives also have been making some unwanted contributions, pointed out the publication.
Prince Harry’s Princess School For Meghan Ruined By Relatives?
Prince Harry has been focusing on training Meghan to become his princess, as the Inquisitr reported. From Markle’s attire, to her attitude, to her acting career, Harry seems to have succeeded in his unofficial royal school for one. But although the prince reportedly helped Meghan convince the queen that she was good enough to marry Harry, there are more problems ahead for the actress.
Markle’s half-sister, Samantha Grant, has turned to TV to hype her upcoming book, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister. Samantha has called Meghan a “selfish social climber” and claims that there is more to be revealed. In addition, the princess-to-be has a half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., who had a drunken encounter with a gun and a girlfriend before his arrest.
Prince Harry may be faced with the difficult decision of whether to let those two loose cannons on his guest list. Thomas has said that he still wants to go to the wedding if Harry will allow him to attend, and the prince is so supportive of his girlfriend that he is allowing Meghan to decide if her half-sister can attend. Samantha has said that she will go if invited.
Kate Middleton, Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Create Obstacle Course?
And then there’s the question of Harry’s other relatives, Camilla Parker Bowles and Kate Middleton. What role will these two women play, and will they try to control everything from Meghan’s gown to the wedding guest list? All of these unanswered questions and the resulting publicity are adding up to one very unhappy queen, according to the magazine’s insider.
“The queen is nervous. Nothing upsets Elizabeth, 91, more than the wrong kind of publicity.”
Markle and Prince Harry are rumored to be forced to face off with the queen over whether to allow Thomas and Samantha to attend. The queen is known to want everything “to go her way,” clarified the insider, warning that Harry’s grandmother “will be furious if anyone steps out of line at the wedding.”
Kate Middleton Forces Wedding Date Change
Meghan and Harry once dreamed of a Christmas wedding, according to the source. But because Kate Middleton’s babies (rumored to be twin girls) are set to arrive in April, Markle and the prince were “forced” to change their wedding date.
As a result of the rumored push from Prince Harry’s family to influence everything from the guest list to the wedding date, Meghan has had to give up some of the control, added the insider.
“Meghan wants to hire her own wedding planner rather than let the palace take charge so that her day can be personal. But she obviously has to let the royals have their say.”
Is there hope for Harry to help Markle customize her wedding? The insider pointed out that the prince has a reputation as a rule breaker, and he wants a wedding that is much more “low-key” than William’s and Kate’s. Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly dreaming of a wedding in the countryside just outside of London.
Prince Harry Expert Predicts More Royal Drama Ahead
“There are lots of unanswered questions about where and when the wedding will take place, how big it will be and who will be invited,” admitted Duncan Larcombe, author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, to Life & Style.
“It’s going to be a dramatic lead-up to a unique and mind-blowing wedding.”
Although outsiders such as Kate Middleton, Camilla Parker Bowles, and the queen may attempt to persuade Harry to obey their views, Larcombe believes that Harry can win.
“He is very strong-willed and will do what he thinks is best for him and Meghan — not necessarily for the monarchy,” added the royal expert.
Camilla Parker Bowles Takes On Queen’s Duties: Do They Include Prince Harry’s Wedding?
At 91-years-old, the queen is rumored to be close to stepping down. The Express reported that Camilla Parker Bowles has been taking on more and more of the queen’s duties. That may mean that it’s Camilla rather than the queen who tries to persuade Harry to exclude Meghan’s more volatile relatives from the guest list.
But although Camilla and Kate Middleton both reportedly are influencing Prince Harry’s and Meghan’s wedding plans, rumors that Parker Bowles and Middleton actually want to wreck Harry’s romance aren’t true, according to Gossip Cop.
A source told the publication that rumors about Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles teaming up to “wreck” Harry’s and Meghan’s romance are “nonsense.” The prince and Markle were rumored to be annoying Kate and Camilla so much that they plotted to destroy Harry’s relationship.
But those allegations, along with the rumor that Middleton is frustrated that the spotlight has shifted from her pregnancy to Harry’s and Meghan’s romance, are not true, according to the insider.
