Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, held June 2-5 in London and across the UK, was the perfect opportunity for Meghan Markle and Harry to return to the prince’s British lands. That for the Duchess of Sussex to finally visit the in-laws that she had never seen since the Megxit and that, more important, to present their one-year-old daughter named Lilibet in homage to the Sovereign. Snubbed by some members of the Windsor clan, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were able to speak with the Queen, who was much more lenient with her favorite grandson than the others. Except that in reality, the interview between Elizabeth II, Harry and Meghan Markle was quickly cut short.
As advertised The Sunthe Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have had only 15 minutes one-on-one with the Sovereign: “It was a quick meeting and it couldn’t be more formal“, reveals a source. The story does not say if Lilibet’s parents were upset to see that they did not deserve more time than that for the meeting with their daughter. It must be said that in full jubilee, Elizabeth II surely had other things to do, in addition to her little moments of fatigue to manage. But we may understand a little better why Meghan Markle and Harry quickly cleared off to return to their California by private jet (hello ecology).
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen only once during the four day festivities. Prohibited from the balcony for Trooping the Colour, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were nevertheless able to attend mass on Friday June 3. Event in which the couple was placed far from that formed by prince William and Kate Middleton. If the distance between the two pairs was the result of a ceremonial placement, he arranged the two brothers well.
It’s unclear what the reunion turned out to be in private – if at all – but in public the two princes simply didn’t speak to each other. William and Harry barely looked at each other. The atmosphere seemed cold and tense, despite the smiles displayed by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. It must be said that between the memoirs of the prince, expected at the end of the year and the reality show in preparation on the life of the Sussexes, the members of the royal family do not really know on which foot to dance and prefer to ensure their backs . Especially after the revelations made in their interview with Oprah Winfrey.