On September 8, the British held their breath: around noon, the royal doctors expressed their concern about the health of Elizabeth II. We already knew that Prince Harry, passing through Europe with Meghan Markle for a tour, had canceled all his appointments to join Balmoral, but that he had arrived there too late. We now know under what circumstances the Duke of Sussex learned of the death of his grandmother.
Common mortals
Unlike Prince Charles and Princess Anne, the first members of the royal family to visit Scotland at the Queen’s bedside, Prince Harry heard the news like ordinary mortals. “A Palace source claims that no family member or staff have called Harry to tell him of the Queen’s passing,” do we read in Page Six . “He learned about it from the media when he landed” , we read again. A terrible blow for the brother of William, who had a privileged relationship with Elizabeth II. His emotion at the time of joining the castle of Balmoral was also visible.