Meghan Markle was reportedly not allowed to be with the royal family for Queen Elizabeth II's final moments. According to Tom Bower's book Betrayal, Prince Harry was told that his wife was not welcome to join him as he said his final goodbye to his grandmother before her September 2022 passing. "When King Charles III heard that Meghan intended to come, he called Harry. That was unacceptable, said Charles," the author wrote in a passage obtained by HELLO!. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in 2019.