Queen Elizabeth II "detected narcissistic behavior on the part of Meghan" Markle after efforts to set the duchess up for success were "torn up," insiders told royal author Robert Hardman. In his new book Elizabeth II , Hardman quoted a source who described the relationship between the monarch and Meghan, saying: "The Queen had seen plenty of narcissists in her life." And on Newsweek 's The Royal Report podcast Hardman went into greater detail about his sourcing for the extraordinary account: "