Prince Philip’s Reported Remark on Meghan Markle Resurfaces in New Book

When it comes to the British royal family, old comments have a way of finding new life. That’s exactly what happened this week after a remark made by Prince Philip about Meghan Markle resurfaced through a recently published book. Even years after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties, details about their early relationship continue to draw attention.

The resurfaced comment has sparked fresh discussion online, not because it’s entirely new, but because it offers another glimpse into how the family reacted behind the scenes when Harry introduced Meghan to royal life. Given how much has happened since from the couple’s wedding to their move to the U.S. people are revisiting those early days with a different lens.

Prince Philip’s remark about Meghan Markle

The phrase that caught everyone’s attention comes from historian Andrew Lownie’s book, which claims that Prince Philip privately warned Harry with a pointed line:

"One steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them."

The claim went viral because, once again, it raised questions about how much support Meghan truly had from the wider family in the beginning. Online discussions reignited, partly because the quote fits Philip’s well-known blunt and sometimes off-color style, and partly because it reflects the culture clash Meghan often said she felt stepping into the royal world.

Another newly highlighted moment comes from a separate book by a former royal butler, who recalled Prince Philip making a sharp, exhausted comment as he left Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding ceremony. The wedding took place only weeks after Philip’s hip surgery, yet he insisted on attending something royal biographers have often pointed to as proof that he held no personal grudge against Meghan.

Those who studied Prince Philip's relationship with the couple have said he didn’t have enough time around Meghan to form anything deep, positive or negative. When Harry and Meghan became serious, Philip had retired from public duties and was rarely at larger gatherings. Despite that distance, he still showed up for the big moments that mattered.

Prince Philip passed away in 2021, a period marked by Harry’s strained relationship with his father and brother. Harry later wrote about returning for his grandfather’s funeral and described difficult conversations with Charles and William during that visit. In recent years, Harry has slowly begun rebuilding some of those ties.

The resurfaced remark isn’t new, but its appearance in a fresh book has reopened a familiar conversation about the early dynamics between Meghan, Harry, and the rest of the royal family. Years later, the moment still captures public curiosity because it represents the tension, tradition, and change that have defined Harry and Meghan's royal journey.

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