On July 1, The Times published an excerpt containing the claim made in a recent edition of royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith's Substack, Royals Extra. In that update, Bedell Smith, the author of bestselling biographies of the late Queen,

Prince Harry once shared a close bond with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. However, he allegedly later blew their relationship with the late monarch. A friend of the late Queen claimed that this happened long before Harry tied the knot to Meghan Markle.

The late monarch reportedly questioned the sincerity of the former 'Suits' star and privately voiced her concerns to a trusted confidante.