The Queen reportedly gave Meghan Markle a piece of her mind during a food-tasting session at Windsor Castle ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry in May 2018.

The late Queen had a brutal 11-word response to Meghan Markle after the duchess snapped at a member of palace staff during a food tasting ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry

Queen Elizabeth II was not afraid to speak her mind when it came to Meghan Markle in the lead up to the Duchess' royal wedding to Prince Harry in May 2018

Her Majesty the Queen reportedly had to admonish Meghan Markle ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry after overhearing the Duchess having a conversation with a caterer

Queen Elizabeth warmly embraced Meghan Markle into the royal family. However, she soon began having concerns about her behavior.

At the start of 2020, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their intention to step down as senior members of the Royal Family. As a result, they celebrated Christmas that year in Montecito, California, with Meghan's mom, Doria Ragland. In his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry reflected on the couple's first Christmas in the United States.

In the lead-up to the Sussexes' 2018 wedding, a royal expert reveals a tense moment involving Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth II. According to Katie Nicholl’s The New Royals,

Queen Elizabeth II delivered a damning response to the Duchess of Sussex during a food tasting ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry.