Prince Harry was left devastated after finding out about the death of Queen Elizabeth II from a BBC News alert while he was on a flight to Scotland, according to excerpts from the upcoming book, “Endgame” by Omid Scobie. In the book, Harry revealed that he had received no response from his brother, Prince William, when he texted him to inquire about his travel plans to Scotland to be with their ailing grandmother at Balmoral.
As Harry’s plane was landing, he received a text from Meghan asking him to call her as soon as possible, and then he saw the BBC News alert announcing the queen’s passing. His team reportedly tried to persuade the palace to hold off on releasing the death announcement until Harry had been informed personally by family, but the statement was released while his plane was still in the air due to stormy weather causing it to circle for a while.
According to the book, reports suggesting that Prince Charles had broken the news to Harry before the public announcement were just attempts by the royals to save face, as Harry did not mention any such attempts in his own account.
A friend of Harry’s, speaking to Scobie, expressed disappointment that the palace did not wait a little longer before announcing the queen’s death, stating that it would have been insignificant in the grand scheme of things but that no one respected Harry’s need to be informed before the news was made public.
The revelations from the upcoming book shed light on the strained relationships within the royal family, fueling further speculation about the inner workings and tensions within the monarchy.