Prince William's 'heartbreaking act that devastated Harry on day Queen died'
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Harry reportedly experienced further emotional pain in addition to his grief, following a heartbreaking act by his elder brother Prince William.
In a passage from Royal author Omid Scobie's new book Endgame, readers are told of how the Duke of Sussex made the long journey from his Montecito home to Balmoral Castle, wanting to be by his grandmother's side at the end of her life.
After being instructed to make his way to Scotland by father King Charles III, Harry reached out via text message to Prince William, who he'd been informed was "working on arranging travel". Sadly, he reportedly didn't get the brotherly support or direction he'd been hoping for.
Prince Harry dashed across the world to be at his beloved grandmother's side (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)In an excerpt from the book, published in People magazine, Scobie wrote: "Harry sent a text message to his brother asking how he and Kate planned to get to Scotland and whether they could travel together. No response. With no further information from other family members or Palace aides, the Sussexes and their team had to operate in the dark. Harry was informed that William had already secured a flight with his uncles Andrew and Edward (and Edward's wife, Sophie), but he couldn't get in touch with anyone about joining that flight. 'It was upsetting to witness', said a source close to the Sussexes. [Harry] was completely by himself on this."
News of the Queen's declining health had reached the press, and travel options were becoming increasingly limited as reporters far and wide dashed to Aberdeenshire for what would be one of the biggest news stories of the year. While trying to figure out his plan of action, Harry received another call from Charles, who asked him to travel alone, without wife Meghan Markle. Harry was reassured that William's wife Kate Middleton wouldn't be there either, and so "reluctantly agreed".
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It was at this point that the Duke of Sussex once again attempted to make contact with his brother but to no avail. Scobie continued: "Harry sent another text to his brother. Nothing. Though there were available seats on William’s chartered Dassault Falcon private jet, which was leaving in less than an hour, Harry was left to fend for himself. 'William ignored him', said a family source. 'He clearly didn't want to see his brother'. Princess Eugenie reached out to Harry to see if he had any more information about their grandmother. She had heard from another family member that it was 'time' but knew little more.
"With no invite forthcoming from any of the family members, Harry eventually located an available option—a private charter costing [$37,000] from Luton Airport, a 40-minute drive from Frogmore without traffic. And with that, Harry started his own race to Scotland. Though rumours of the Queen's passing were rife at this point, Harry had no way of knowing whether it was true. His father doesn't carry a cell phone and his brother wasn't acknowledging his existence." Although Prince Harry dashed across the world as quickly as he could, by the time he had arrived, Her Majesty had already passed away. He reportedly learned of the sad news from a BBC breaking news alert after his plane touched down on the tarmac in Scotland.
Endgame, which Amazon describes as 'a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy', will be released in full later this month. The memoir's description reads: "An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family."
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