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Over the years,Prince Harry narrow relationship withQueen Elizabeth has been at the front and center repeatedly, from the moment he broke up in a smile while sheExamined his graduate class in Sandhurst In 2006 at thehilarious video of both of them a president playing in a fun wayBarack Obama andMichelle Obama on the invictus games. Harry's relationship with his grandfather,Prince Philip, has always been a strong, but a royal insider revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh went from "furiously saddened" from Harry andMeghan murder announced that theyofficially leave royal life.

According to the initiate, when Philippe was told the first time to the news, he was "bubbling of anger" ask "Bloody H ***, what do they think they do?" It was so damaged while the "Sussex Summit" was taking place in Balmoral he insisted on having been led outside the field while the queen,Prince Charles,Prince Williamand Harry were left toNegotiate Megxit.

Now 98, Philippe has been largely absent from the public's eye and lived in a cottage on the Sandringham estate since his retirement from public life in 2017. According to the initiates, he spends his timeRead, paint, write and see friends. He finally abandoned the conduct last February after hisaccident of participation involving its Rover range and a motorist that goes to Norfolk. He was not eluted even if his car rolled down. He was not charged as part of the accident.

Philippe did hisLast solo appearance In public in August 2017, when he paid tribute to a group of royal marines. However, he reflected in 2018 toThe marriage of Harry and Meghan.

"He was very insisting on walking alone, he did, looks happy and proud for his grandson," said my source.

The initiate continued: "The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry have always been close enough. The duke was very well the competitive athlete at his day and has a fierce devotion to the army. Duke saw a lot of himself as a young man in Harry and their connection through their military service is very special for him. "

Philip served in the Second World War as a Camp Help forLord Mountbatten And was then appointed to the highest ranks of the British army, including the Marshal of the royal air force. When he retired from public life, he had been a general captain of the royal marines for 65 years.He was succeeded by Harry, who occupied the position for less than two years. Harry was also Commodore in Chief of the Royal Air Navy Royal Air Force Honington. One of the conditions ofHarry's release from his official duties was to give up all these appointments.

"It's a cause of great sadness at the Duke and Prince Harry," said my source. "The separation of very deep duty cuts on both sides."

Ironically, in 2018, I pointed out that one ofThe biggest worries of Harry on his wedding It was that his grandfather was missing because of poor health illness and a hip operation only played a few months before the wedding. According to several royal insiders, Harry had become more and more concerned about the health of his grandfather. "Harry did not want to risk failing to have his grandfather there to see him getting married," said a royal source at the time.

Many in the British media questioned Harry's decision not to return to U.K. from Canada in December 2019 when theDuke was hospitalized. "It seemed so out of character for Harry, but we now know that there was a lot of things for the family during this period," said my source. "The good news is that the duke has passed everything."

Days before Harry and Meghan finished theirLatest commitments as Royals SeniorsHarry had a four-hour private lunch with the queen where the insiders told meHe reassured his grandmother he wanted to "make her proud" in his new life. We do not know if Harry passed at any time with his grandfather during the visit.

"I probably hope he did it," said my source. "There was so much a lot of grudge and sadness throughout this episode and it took a toll on everyone. The Duke is 98, the Queen is 93 years old.younger-grandchild [The son of Harry and Meghan,ARCHIE MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR] Since the last fall. This rocked them at once because of their love of Harry and his strong desire to stay a part of the family here in Britain. They have always been there for Harry, so it's really bad. "

It was the duke that came to the rescuePrincess diana funeralWhen his young son in mourning were not sure if they could walk behind the coffin of their mother. "If I walk, are you walking with me?" The Duke would have asked William and Harry. The two boys accompanied their grandfather, his father and his brother of Uncle-Diana, Charles Spencer -On long walk to the Westminster Abbey in the funerary procession.

Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New York Imagine Diana and Diana: the secrets of his style .