Last week it became known that Prince Harry will attend the coronation of his father King Charles III alone. Meghan Markle for her part has decided to stay in California with her children Archie and Lilibet and not travel to England, altogether avoiding her husband’s family.
The absence of the Duchess of Sussex has opened a book of speculation because of the controversy surrounding her relationship with the Royal Family.
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While King Charles III has expressed his sadness at not having his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren present, Kate Middleton is said to be relieved at the decision made by Meghan.
Kate Middleton was relieved to learn that Meghan Markle will not attend the coronation
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their son George will have a relevant role in the ceremony, and the fact that Meghan will not attend the coronation will allow the event to run more smoothly and the real protagonists will be the newly crowned monarchs along with the royal family and not the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, some royal experts have explained.
The absence of Meghan Markle is a great relief for both parties as no one will be forced to share with a person they do not wish to be with. Awkward moments such as those seen when the Prince and Princess of Wales walked alongside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor to see the floral tributes left for the late Queen in September 2022 will be avoided.
According to veteran royal reporter Robert Jobson, Kate reportedly told a senior royal that undertaking that walks with Harry and Meghan was one of the “hardest things she had ever had to do.”
Many people were happy to see the couples together and held out hope that it was the start of a better relationship.
However, Newsweek quoted the royal expert as saying: “Sadly, it was all an illusion,” Jobson wrote. “As sources close to the Royal Family have confirmed to me. Catherine later admitted to a senior royal that, such was the unease between the two couples, that the joint walk was one of the most difficult things she had ever had to do.”
Why do Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton get along badly?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary and Prince Harry’s book titled “Spare” brought to light the rivalry that existed between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. According to the Sussex version, Markle’s arrival to the British royal family grabbed the media’s attention, and that generated jealousy in the Princess of Wales. This rivalry grew over time and details and rumors about Meghan’s personal life that only the royal family knew were leaked.
Faced with this situation, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to leave the royal family and seek tranquility in the United States.
