Meghan Markle‘s stern instruction to Prince Harry which may have sparked the beginning of Megxit has been uncovered. Meghan and Harry shocked the world when they announced they were stepping back as senior royals in January 2020, before moving to the US and becoming estranged from the royal family. While the details of what sparked “Megxit” are not fully confirmed, a now uncovered conversation between Harry and Meghan seems to indicate the couple’s thought process in the lead up to their exit.

On November 11, the couple attended the Remembrance Sunday service together, along with Prince William and Princess Kate, where they were seen having an intense discussion. In a new Channel 5 show, Lip-Reading The Royals: The Secret Conversations, lipreading expert Nicola analysed a conversation between Meghan and Harry as they sat together in the pews at Westminster Abbey.

Nicola claimed that Meghan told Harry to “take advantage of this situation,” as she then turned and looked purposefully around the room. He then asked: “Today?”

She replied: “Do it tonight,” with the expert claiming that she seemed to be “envisaging a scenario unfolding” to which Harry replied: “You do realise that this is the end?” to which she responded: “Yes, I know.”

Harry and Meghan announced their exit on social media, with the late Queen Elizabeth not being made aware that they would be making the news public.

The Prince was said to have regretted not informing the Queen, and wished he hadn’t “blindsided” his grandmother with the announcement by not talking to her first.

A source said at the time to the Telegraph: “I don’t think he fully appreciated the impact the statement would have in terms of them not consulting the Queen. He regrets that.”

The Queen was then forced to make a hasty statement which read: “Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.

“It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”

Lip-Reading The Royals: The Secret Conversations, Saturday 19th July, 7pm. Watch | Stream on 5.