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0:00It's March 30th. This is Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. A new book by royal biographer Hugo Vickers drops a bombshell. Queen Elizabeth II told Prince Harry to pump the brakes on marrying Meghan. Markle. She suggested waiting a full year before popping the question, but Harry proposed just six months later. They announced the engagement soon after, and tied the not the following May in 2018. Staff at Sandra Ham House first took a shine to Meghan during the 2017 Christmas gathering, even calling her sparkle. Prince Philip kept it cool though, just referring to her as the American. As things progressed, tensions bubbled up, with some palace aides jumping ship, and the couple ditching a few royal traditions by Archie's christening. The real strain hit when Harry and Meghan pushed for a part-time royal gig in 2020, but the queen shut that down flat. She later vented to a friend about Harry stepping away, just to care for Archie. Then the Oprah interview dropped right as Prince Philip lay in the hospital, adding massive

1:02stress on her. Even on wedding day, signs of doubt lingered. The queen wasn't feeling Meghan's bright wike of auntie dress, and saw the whole event as their personal thing, basically saying, handle-it-yourself. Vickers paints a picture of early misgivings rippling through the family. In the end, the queen held onto her love for Harry, but worried that rushing in would hurt him long-term and tarnish the crown. The fallout still echoes in role-circles today.