MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry would have been “blanked” by the Queen Mother after they did something “extremely rude”, a royal biographer has claimed.
Today marks 20 years since the death of Queen Elizabeth’s mother – who was well known for coining the phrase – ‘Never complain, never explain’.
The Royal Family has long followed the policy, which means they rarely discuss personal matters.
But since her death at the age of 101 in 2002, several members of the firm have strayed from the mantra.
Most memorably, last year the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke to Oprah in a bombshell interview which rocked the Royal Family.
And royal expert Hugo Vickers, who wrote the Queen Mother’s biography, says she would have been “so disappointed” with their actions.
He told The Celeb Report: “I think the Queen Mother would have been absolutely horrified in regards to Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah.
“Fundamentally a lot of things that were said in there that were not true and very easy to disprove. I’m sure she would be very unhappy.
“The Queen Mother was always someone who if she were unhappy or saw something she didn’t like she would just blank it out and just wouldn’t refer to it. It didn’t happen or the person didn’t exist.
“This was the attitude towards the Duke and Duchess of Windsor – she just didn’t bother with them. They just didn’t exist to her at all.
“I think that’s how she would also feel about Meghan and Harry – they would be ignored, they would be blanked.
“You wouldn’t have been able to get much out of her about what she thought about them.”
‘EXTREMELY RUDE’
And Mr Vickers believes there is one thing in particular that Meghan and Harry did that would have displeased the Queen Mother.
He explained: “She would have thought it was extremely rude of Meghan to name her child Lilbit.
“That’s the Queen’s pet name and only very very few people are allowed to use that.”
It comes as sources have claimed Prince William could end The Firm’s long-standing “never complain, never explain” policy as the monarchy modernises.
It’s understood the royal has laid out a “blueprint” for his future as the king – and believes the royals must be “agile” to survive.
He called a crisis meeting with top aides following criticism of his Caribbean tour with Kate, which left the couple “bruised”.
And sources say a royal revolution will see him tearing up the rulebook and running affairs “the Cambridge way”.
The Queen Mother died in her sleep at the Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, with Queen Elizabeth II at her bedside on March 30, 2002.
She had been suffering from a cold for the previous four months.
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Her younger daughter, Princess Margaret, had passed away seven weeks earlier.
At 101 years and 238 days old she was the longest-living member of the royal family in British history.
