Meghan Markle did not attend Prince Philip's funeral so as not to be the center of attention
Although she already gave her condolences to Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her husband, Meghan preferred not to attend for a very powerful reason.
Apparently, beyond wanting to take care of her pregnancy, it has been revealed that the supposed real reason why Meghan Markle decided not to attend the funeral of Prince Philip, was not to create controversy and show her respect to the Duke from Edinburgh.
PRINCE HARRY WILL ATTEND HER GRANDFATHER'S FUNERAL WITHOUT MEGHAN MARKLE
On April 9, Buckingham Palace announced the death of the consort of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 99, just a couple of days later, the youngest son of Prince Charles arrived in London to support his family and give him a last goodbye to your dear grandfather.
According to the reports, Queen Elizabeth II selected herself who would be the attendants to her husband's funeral, due to the health contingency of COVID-19 and it is known that only a small group of people, of no more than 30 people, they accompanied the Queen in person in the last goodbye.
On April 11, Prince Harry returned to his native country after just over a year of his "step back" from British royalty. The arrival of the Queen's grandson drew attention, but he drew even more attention that he attended the funeral of her grandfather without the company of Meghan Markle and Archie. According to the couple's spokesperson, the American actress, for health reasons, could not make a strenuous trip: 'The Duke of Sussex is planning to attend. The Duchess of Sussex has been advised by her doctor not to travel. So the Duke will attend alone, 'she assured herself.
THE REAL REASON WHY MEGHAN DIDN'T TRAVEL TO LONDON
Although the official version is that Meghan Markle could not travel on medical recommendation due to her advanced pregnancy and instead of her she would stay in California taking care of Archie; Close friends of Harry's wife and sources from the Daily Mail assure that in reality, there is another version of the story.
"Meghan said that it is during these times that the family should come together, put aside their differences and come together as one. She said this is what Prince Philip would want and that she is willing to forgive and move on."
According to sources close to Meghan Markle, the real reason the actress chose not to accompany her husband was because she knew her presence would make headlines and could overshadow the posthumous tribute planned for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. , which most likely could further hamper a possible family recommendation. Thus, despite the excellent relationship that existed between Meghan Markle and Prince Philip, she considered it better not to attend.
MEGHAN MARKLE SENDS HIS CONDOLENCES TO QUEEN ISABEL
After Harry and Meghan's controversial interview with Oprah just a month ago, the relationship between the couple and the Royal family is not on very good terms. Despite all this, according to US Weekly, the actress communicated directly with Queen Elizabeth II by telephone to express her condolences, since according to the Duchess of Sussex, the monarch always treated her with affection and respect.
