The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend because it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes could be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially obtained an invite to the Sunday night reception, however conflicting stories stated they have been and weren’t anticipated to attend.
In keeping with the Telegraph, they’ve now been uninvited as a result of palace officers insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is just for working royals, which Harry and Meghan aren’t.
Yahoo New UK reported, nonetheless, that regardless of the reception initially solely being for working members of the royal household, an exception was made and the Sussexes are anticipated to attend.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, go away Westminster Corridor, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was dropped at the corridor to lie in state forward of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England.
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The “King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal household” plan to welcome tons of of world leaders and royals from different international locations, the palace stated on Friday. President Biden is amongst these anticipated to attend the reception and the funeral on Monday.
There was appreciable pressure between Harry and Meghan and the remainder of the household – particularly his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales – since they left the U.Ok., which wasn’t helped by their tell-all interview with Oprah. Within the interview, amongst different accusations, they claimed the palace hadn’t helped a suicidal Meghan and that somebody had made a racist remark about their son, Archie, 3.
The couple stunned the general public once they appeared with William and Kate at Windsor Fort final Saturday to thank members of the general public mourning her majesty.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the lengthy Stroll at Windsor Fort arrive to view flowers and tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left on the gates of Windsor Fort to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Fort on 8 September, 2022.
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The 4 have been seen at subsequent occasions, together with the arrival of the queen’s coffin at Westminster Corridor on Wednesday for her lying-in-state.
Meghan and Harry brought on a stir as they left Westminster Corridor holding arms, main some to consider that they had damaged royal protocol on public shows of affection, however royal skilled Shannon Felton Spence instructed Fox Information Digital there aren’t any “formal ‘guidelines’ towards PDA.”
However “we don’t typically see it from the royals as a result of often once we see them they’re on the job,” Spence defined. “They’re presenting their {most professional} look. After we see William and Catherine out, they’re husband and spouse colleagues.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are anticipated to attend the Monday funeral for Queen Elisabeth II who died on Sept. 8, 2022, at 96.
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Spence stated royal {couples} do sometimes maintain arms in public but it surely’s often in additional causal settings.
And whereas some stated the show was inappropriate, others felt Meghan was merely being supportive of her husband who’s mourning his grandmother.
“I’ll give them a move for right now once they have been strolling out of Westminster Corridor as a result of that procession needed to be very traumatizing for Harry, and they’re all grieving,” Spence stated.
The kerfuffle over the invitation is paying homage to a drama that unfolded over the week concerning whether or not Harry would put on his army uniform when he stands vigil across the queen’s coffin with William and their cousins on Saturday.
At first, it was reported he would not be allowed to put on his uniform – though Prince Andrew was regardless of dropping his army titles earlier this 12 months amid sexual assault allegations.
However by Friday, it was reported he would put on the uniform “on the King’s request.”
Harry and Meghan are anticipated to attend the queen’s funeral on Monday.
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The queen died on the age of 96 on Sept. 8 after reigning for 70 years.
