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Channel 5 s Royal documentary Secrets of the Royal Palaces saw royal commentators Jennie Bond and Katie Nicholl reflect on the significance of the Sandringham Estate during Meghan Markle and Prince Harry s departure from the Royal Family. Ms Bond claimed the Queen approached this issue away from her traditional role as the Queen and more as a grandmother. She noted that this was better fitting in order to quickly resolve the Duke and Duchess of Sussex grievances.
Only a handful of key lieutenants were allowed inside the room.
Ms Andrews, the Royal Editor for The Mail on Sunday, added: They all had their private secretaries with them, which are their right-hand men and women. Harry actually had two private secretaries with him.
The showdown, which took place on January 13th last year, saw the Queen banish her household staff (Image: GETTY)
The Queen, alongside Prince Harry, Charles and William, thrashed out details with Meghan Markle and Harry s departure (Image: GETTY)
Ms Barber continued: Household staff, though, were banished.
Ms Andrews explained: The Queen instructed all of her staff to keep to the other side of the house.
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The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, is claimed to turn to her mother Carole Middleton for help and guidance with her children which has reported in some tension between both sets of grandparents. Royal expert Tom Quinn revealed that Prince Charles was shocked and saddened that Kate and William chose to have their country home far away from him. According to the Channel 5 documentary, When the Middletons met the Monarchy, Charles was left out in the cold .
Kate Middleton couldn t see mother on 66th birthday; celebrating in cold, dark days
Carole, who has been isolating in Berkshire with her husband, quipped about the pressure on him to mark her special day.
February 2, 2021 07:37 GMT
Carole Middleton, mother to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, marked her 66th birthday this weekend. However, the businesswoman could not celebrate it with her children and grandchildren due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The former air hostess took to Instagram on Sunday to mark her special day with a portrait of herself, and revealed that she would be celebrating it with just her husband, Michael Middleton. If, like me, your birthday falls during the cold, dark days of winter, your loved ones can still make the day full of surprises, she wrote in a post on the account of her celebration company Party Pieces.