Death of Prince Philip: Harry back in the UK without Meghan ... complicated reunion with William
It's official: the funeral of Prince Philip, who died this Friday, April 9, 2021, will take place next Saturday. Princes William and Harry will reunite for the occasion as Harry will be making the trip from the United States ... but without Meghan, who is not recommended to travel due to her condition.
As England mourns the death of Prince Philip, devoted husband of Queen Elizabeth II who died on Friday, the date of the Prince Consort's funeral has been announced. They will take place on Saturday April 17 at 3 p.m. local time at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, where the husband of Elizabeth II passed away, Buckingham Palace reported as AFP reported. Funerals that will take place in small groups in view of the health situation: the number of guests will be limited to 30 people. This should include the royal couple's four children (Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward), as well as their spouses and grandchildren. And while Prince Philip might have been entitled to a state funeral, he himself had expressed his desire for a private, military-style ceremony. It is therefore on this occasion that Prince Harry will return to England, to say a last goodbye to his grandfather. But if the queen's grandson will make the trip, this is unlikely to be the case with his wife, Meghan Markle.
Doctors unfavorable to Meghan's trip
The Duchess of Sussex, pregnant with the couple's second child, will not attend the ceremony following medical advice, the palace spokesperson said. It must be said that, according to expert estimates, the prince’s wife is currently around seven months pregnant, making air travel risky. Moreover, Meghan Markle being 39 years old, this is a late pregnancy, which therefore needs to be monitored closely. Sadly, the absence should not help relations between the couple and the royal family, already strained since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's shocking interview with Oprah Winfrey. It is also on this occasion that Princes Harry and William will meet for the first time since this interview: they will both be part of the royal procession and will walk "side by side" behind their grandfather's coffin. While Harry has claimed that his eldest is "trapped" in the royal family, we imagine that the atmosphere between them will not be the warmest ...
