He added, “I have too much respect for her.”

The celebrity couple revealed they were stepping down as senior working royals in January 2020.

And, crucially, they let someone very telling into their plans before anybody else.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at their wedding

Were the Sussexes planning their escape from the very beginning?

He continued: “So they were thinking about a different direction of travel pretty early on.”

As a result, “they felt they had been cornered,” an insider shared.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry greeting fans

“Nobody was ‘incandescent with rage’ and nobody is about to punish anyone,” said the source.

This is not a ‘crisis,’ it’s a case of helping the couple reach their goal."

Her Majesty wanted to keep it quiet until then.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose in a garden

Once the Sussexes' plans were leaked to the press, however, everybody was left scrambling.

Although it was a tough situation, in the end, Meghan and Harry got exactly what they wanted.

“When I saw [Harry and Meghan] earlier on …

Meghan Markle leans in to tell Prince Harry something

I felt sorry for them and the way that they were parted from the family.”

Morgan fought back, wondering aloud why anyone would empathize with people who’d publicly criticized their own family.

Sources toldHeat magazine, “These latest claims have really gotten under Meghan’s skin.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deep in discussion

She’s told her team that something needs to be done.

“It’s as though she couldn’t resist everything that was on offer on the celebrity buffet.”

Their security detail, naturally, followed close behind.

If anything is in the works, we should know about it before too long.