Royal reporter Valentine Low revealed in his new book that as early as the eve of Harry and Meghan's decision to cut the royal family in 2020, internal tensions already existed, saying that the late Queen rejected their five major proposals and either accept or leave.
According to the Australian News Network (News.com.au), the Duke of Sussex and his wife dropped a bombshell two years ago and announced their separation from the British royal family. A few days later, Queen Elizabeth II , Crown Prince Charlie, and William and Harry brothers gathered at Shanjunham Manor to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the future of the couple, namely the well-known "Sandringham Summit". Now there is a new inside story in this negotiation. Royal journalist Valentine Low has been published in his upcoming book "Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the" (Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown) revealed that Harry and Meghan once shamelessly proposed five major conditions but were rejected by the Queen, including continuing to stay in the royal family, giving away one month's vacation every year, allowing more independent time, participating in a certain number of royal activities, and financial independence.
Another key factor is that it is believed that couples cannot enjoy other interests when both titles are shared. This is related to other royal members who do not have direct inheritance rights and will be a serious impact. The current situation after leaving the UK is that they finally signed an agreement with commercial platforms such as Spotify and Netflix.
Valentino said that there was actually a "positive emotion" at the negotiation site, and both sides believed that a consensus could be reached. However, in the end, the Queen issued an ultimatum, rejecting this agreement of "not taking off", either staying or leaving.