India, April 2 -- Britain's late monarch Queen Elizabeth II reportedly refused to speak privately with her grandson Prince Harry on the phone during the final years of her life, asking a trusted aide to remain present during their conversations, according to a new royal biography. 

The claim appears in a book by royal historian Hugo Vickers, who says the Queen adopted the practice after Prince Harry and his wife stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and began publicly discussing their experiences within the royal family. 

Witness Present During Phone Conversations

According to Vickers, the Queen asked her lady-in-waiting to stay in the room whenever Prince Harry called, ensuring there was another person present during the di...