Harry arrived in EXTRACTS from Tom Bower's new book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, claim that Prince Harry knew that he had "betrayed his family" while he was at his grandfather's funeral. Prince Philips life was hard, he did his duty and it was a lesson to us all The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at age 99 on April 9, 2021. Angela Kelly, the queen's closet aide, has revealed in a new book how the monarch reacted on the day of Prince Philip's funeral and her staff to Covid lockdowns. A new book by Tom Bower cites unnamed sources claiming the British queen made the comment to aides before Prince Philips funeral. Queen Elizabeth II at Prince Philip's funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on April 19, 2021. According to The Times, the book painted the picture of an emotionally-fraught funeral for Prince Philip, in which only 30 people including Prince Harry attended due to COVID-19 restrictions. An extract Tom Bower claims that The Queen was thankful The Duchess of Sussex didn't attend Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. The official statement from the royal family said he "died peacefully". Meghan Markle (inset at the Invictus Games in Mr Bower writes of the funeral service on April 17 last year: "On 9th April, 2021, Prince Philip had died. A new bombshell royal biography claims Queen Elizabeth II expressed relief that the Duchess of Sussex would not be attending the funeral of Prince Philip- It marked his first appearance with the royal family since he and Meghan Markles Oprah interview aired He was Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April last year aged 99 at Windsor Castle after more than seven decades of marriage to the queen. 16/07/2022 | 13:18 PM. A book claims the Queen said thank goodness Meghan is not coming at Prince Philips funeral (Photo: Matt Dunham/AFP via Getty Images) By Taz Ali. TL; DR: Prince Harry attended Prince Philips funeral on April 17, 2021. Share this article. The Queen is reported to have been relieved that the Duchess of Sussex couldnt attend the funeral of Prince Philip, allegedly telling aides Thank goodness Meghan isnt coming. The latest claims come ahead of the release of a new book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Photo: PA Images. The Queen is alleged to have said thank goodness Meghan is not coming to the Duke of Edinburghs funeral, according to unnamed sources cited in a new book.. Biographer Tom Bowers latest book - Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors - is being serialised in the Times and Sunday Times, and includes controversial claims. Author Claims Queen Elizabeth Was Happy Meghan Markle Didn't Attend Prince Philip's Funeral Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 4:27 PM by Prisca Aroko A new book titled Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors by Tom Bower has opened up a new pandora box in the rift in the royal family The military government arrested Prince Andrew, and in Secret hearing over Prince Philip's will was wrong, UK court told ; Prince Philip will not have a state funeral or lie in state due to COVID-19 restrictions ; His funeral was set for 17th April. Prince Harry was reportedly snubbed by two top royals at his grandfather Prince Philips funeral last year in 2021, as per a royal expert A BOMBSHELL new book claims the Queen told her most trusted staff that she was relieved Meghan did not attend Prince Philips funeral. It was wrong to hold a secret hearing which decided that the will of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's late husband, should be sealed and kept private for 90 years, lawyers for a newspaper told the Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday. Early Life. On September 22, 1922, Philip's uncle, King Constantine I of Greece, was forced to abdicate the throne. Sat, Aug 13, 2022. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in world history, died in Windsor Castle at the age of 99 on the morning of 9 April 2021, two months before his 100th birthday. July 15, 2022 10:34 pm.