Meghan Markle reportedly mistook her husband, Prince Harry‘s uncle, ex-Prince Andrew, for the late Queen Elizabeth‘s assistant, back when she was still the Duke of Sussex’s girlfriend. The report came from the account in the Duke of Sussex’s bombshell memoir, “Spare,” that has now resurfaced. The incident allegedly took place at Royal Lodge, the former long-time residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Prince Harry recounts Meghan Markle’s first meeting with ex-Prince Andrew in ‘Spare,’ claims report
Prince Harry reportedly recounted his wife Meghan Markle’s first encounter with his uncle, ex-Prince Andrew, in his memoir, titled “Spare.” As reported by HELLO! In a magazine interview, the Duke of Sussex recalled an extremely awkward moment shared by the Duchess of Sussex, involving the former Duke of York.
According to the news outlet, in the memoir, the Duke of Sussex shared that the moment occurred during the Duchess of Sussex’s first-ever meeting with the late Queen Elizabeth at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England, back in October 2026.
According to the publication, at the time, ex-Prince Andrew was still sharing Royal Lodge with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. While recalling a particular moment in the memoir, Prince Harry reportedly revealed that after a conversation with Meghan Markle, the late Queen Elizabeth began to leave.
Meanwhile, the late monarch’s second son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was there to accompany her.
In the meantime, per the magazine, Prince Harry wrote in the memoir, “My uncle Andrew, seated beside her, holding her handbag, began to escort her out.” The Duke of Sussex continued, “After a moment, Meg asked me something about the Queen’s assistant. I asked who she was talking about.”
After that, the Duke of Sussex recounted that his wife recalled ex-Prince Andrew holding the late Queen Elizabeth’s purse and getting up to escort her when she was about to leave. According to the Duke, the Duchess of Sussex said, “‘That wasn’t her assistant? Who was it?'”
Furthermore, per the publication, Prince Harry revealed that he then informed Meghan Markle that the man was none other than his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. “She definitely hadn’t googled us,” the Duke of Sussex added in the memoir.
