Prince Harry was given a three-word warning by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II when he planned to marry Meghan Markle, it has been reported. This May marks eight years since Harry and Meghan wed in Windsor in 2018, in a move that many reportedly thought was too soon.

This is because The Duke of Sussex had only met Meghan in the summer of 2016, proposing to her and marrying her less than two years later. While the marriage has so far been a success, with the couple living together with their two children in Montecito, some of Harry's royal relatives were believed to have been concerned about the speed of their relationship.

This is said to have included Harry's late grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth II.

As reported by The Telegraph, Hugo Vickers claims in his latest biography that Her Majesty wanted her grandson to wait before tying the knot with Meghan.

She reportedly gave him a clear three-word warning to "wait a year".

Mr Vickers wrote: "The [late] Queen herself suggested that Harry should wait a year.

"He did not take her advice. Instead, as we know, the wedding went ahead just over six months after the couple's engagement."

It is believed that Harry's brother Prince William also had concerns about the speed in which the pair were moving, with William reportedly urging Harry to slow down.

In the book Finding Freedom, authors Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie wrote they were told by sources that Prince William told Harry: "Don't feel you need to rush this.

"Take as much time as you need to get to know this girl."

It is believed that this advice from William was not well-received by Harry, and not followed either.