The Queen's 'sarcastic' nine-word reply when Prince Harry asked if he could marry Meghan

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Planning a proposal is a nerve wracking situation for most people, with the royal family being no exception as they have to seek permission from the head of the family.When Prince Harry decided it was the right time to pop the question to his then-girlfriend Meghan Markle, he had to get the Queen's blessing first before presenting the duchess with her ring.This is a rule that applies only to the first six people in the line of succession who must ask the monarch for permission to become engaged.In his bombshell memoir Spare that was released earlier this year, Harry recalls the moment he plucked up the courage to approach the subject with his late grandmother and the 'cryptic' nine-word reply she gave him.The duke explained that he had waited until the family were on a shooting trip in Sandringham before speaking to his granny as he hoped that it would put the late Queen in a 'good mood', the Mirror reports.Once the shoot was done, Harry got Her Majesty alone and admitted that his mind was racing.The duke recounted his exact words in Spare, telling his grandmother how much he loved Meghan and that he wanted to marry her.He writes he then asked: "I've been told that I have to ask your permission before I can propose."He says the Queen then replied: "You have to?" to which Harry replied that is what he had been told.He then claims there was a moment of silence before the monarch replied and said: "Well then, I suppose I have to say yes."The duke admitted that he was entirely thrown by her answer as he explained: "I didn't get it.

Was she being sarcastic? Ironic? Deliberately cryptic? Was she indulging in a bit of wordplay?"I'd never known Granny to do any wordplay and this would be a surpassingly bizarre moment (not to