{"id":2358679,"date":"2026-04-04T20:11:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2358679"},"modified":"2026-04-04T20:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:11:35","slug":"queen-elizabeth-was-angry-over-prince-harry-accompanying-meghan-markle-to-her-tiara-fitting-before-their-2018-wedding-royal-author-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/queen-elizabeth-was-angry-over-prince-harry-accompanying-meghan-markle-to-her-tiara-fitting-before-their-2018-wedding-royal-author-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth Was Angry Over Prince Harry Accompanying Meghan Markle to Her Tiara Fitting Before Their 2018 Wedding, Royal Author Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Queen Elizabeth was reportedly furious with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during her tiara fitting for their wedding.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The late <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Queen Elizabeth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Queen Elizabeth<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan Markle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> reportedly had a big difference of opinion when it came to the tiara she wound up wearing to her 2018 wedding to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Royal author <strong>Robert Hardman<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15704395\/meghan-queen-tiara-wedding-robert-hardman-book-elizabeth.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:penned in his new book;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">penned in his new book<\/a>, <em>Elizabeth II, <\/em>how the Duke of Sussex, 41, decided to come with the <em>Suits<\/em> star, 44, at the time to pick out a crown from the monarch&#8217;s private collection.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Meghan Markle Donned the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau for Her Wedding<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married in May 2018.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/..NGYmzv9RLqvkLPs4h4hQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/d402db5956ef3962636317c12b5f752d\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married in May 2018.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt was her lovely way of bonding with the bride,\u201d a former staffer told the biographer of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/queen-elizabeth-refused-let-meghan-markle-wear-tiara\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:selecting the right tiara for the occasion.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">selecting the right tiara for the occasion.<\/a> \u201cShe did it with <strong>Sophie<\/strong> [<strong>Rhys-Jones<\/strong>] and with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/kate-middleton-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Catherine [Middleton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Catherine<\/strong> [<strong>Middleton<\/strong><\/a>]. But there wasn\u2019t that bonding with Meghan because she turned up with Prince Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meghan wore the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/wedding-dress-bridesmaids\u2019-dresses-and-page-boys-uniforms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau<\/a> for her wedding at St George&#8217;s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The sparkling headpiece was curated in 1932 and was lent to her by the Queen. The brooch in the center contains 10 diamonds and can be traced back to 1893.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Prince Harry Detailed the Incident in &#8216;Spare&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Princess Diana wore the Spencer Tiara to her wedding in 1981.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LxBSgVLlkKAHNlTt9NvFRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/ca22bd6c358719ad92e4b79676710cf2\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Princess Diana wore the Spencer Tiara to her wedding in 1981.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Harry noted in his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-excluded-chunks-2023-195324970.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2023 memoir, Spare,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">2023 memoir, <em>Spare<\/em>,<\/a> how Meghan supposed to don the famous Spencer Tiara, a crown previously worn by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/princess-diana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Diana;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Princess Diana<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Queen inquired if the actress wanted to wear a headpiece from her own assortment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She offered us access to her collection of tiaras,&#8221; Harry penned. &#8220;She even invited us to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/royal-residences-inside-the-british-royal-family-members-homes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buckingham Palace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Buckingham Palace<\/a> to try them on. &#8216;Do come over,&#8217; I remember her saying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sovereign then said Meghan should practice for her big day by wearing the diademwhile at her hairdresser. \u201cIt&#8217;s tricky and you don&#8217;t want to be doing it for the first time on the wedding day,\u201d Harry recalled the Queen reiterating.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Kate Middleton donned the Cartier Halo Tiara for her 2011 wedding.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TVp1lo3Sfl.cxpHa.ZXAQw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/78500ed2c4dc1a764314c671631ad048\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kate Middleton donned the Cartier Halo Tiara for her 2011 wedding.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But the situation was hard to put together as the Queen&#8217;s longtime aide <strong>Angela Kelly<\/strong> suddenly became difficult to get a hold of.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/invictus-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Invictus Games;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Invictus Games<\/a> founder explained that Kelly said the coronet needed \u201cpolice escort\u201d to leave the palace. Harry then agreed to this arrangement, she \u201cinexplicably\u201d told him it \u201ccan\u2019t be done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I considered going to Granny, but that would probably mean <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/royals\/prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-ii-showdown-meghan-markle-royal-wedding-tiara\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sparking an all-out confrontation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">sparking an all-out confrontation<\/a>, and I wasn&#8217;t quite sure with whom Granny would side,\u201d Harry said. \u201cAlso, to my mind, Angela was a troublemaker, and I didn&#8217;t need her as an enemy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Prince Harry wrote about the crown incident in 'Spare.'MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1STIjhNL14gi4XYyIya_MA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/234e1f6c4308cb6b4f4c2a5f429b2216\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Prince Harry wrote about the crown incident in &#8216;Spare.&#8217;MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Hardman, the Queen found out about the incident and was \u201cnot pleased\u201d that Harry wanted the tiara to be sent out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a toy,\u201d she reportedly told her staff. She was also confused as to why <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/queen-elizabeth-forbade-meghan-markle-favorite-wedding-tiara\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan couldn't wear a plastic crown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Meghan couldn&#8217;t wear a plastic crown<\/a> like Kate, 44, had when she practiced for her nuptials to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-william\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince William<\/strong><\/a> in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kelly finally brought over the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/massive-fashion-choice-princess-kate-130000386.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crown to the Sussexes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">crown to the Sussexes<\/a>; with Harry being present to receive it and telling her &#8220;he did not like her whining to his grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly then \u201cgave it straight back,\u201d Hardman claimed, adding she didn\u2019t like the duke \u201cgetting all these people to push her when she was just doing her job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okmagazine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:OK!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">OK!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get OK!&#8217;s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW OK! 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