The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not "invited" to a state reception for world leaders and foreign royals tomorrow night, it was reported last night.
The couple are believed to have received an invitation to the event, hosted by King Charles and the Queen Consort, earlier in the week.
But now Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are unlikely to attend after Buckingham Palace officials insisted the reception was only for working royals, it is understood.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (pictured with Prince William, Prince of Wales, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Catherine, Princess of Wales on Wednesday) were not 'invited' to a state reception for world leaders and foreign royals tomorrow night, it was reported. last night
The photos captured a poignant moment for the Duke of Sussex (on the left with the Duchess of Sussex on the right) as he held his head in his hand, shielding his eyes, and looked down as the queen's coffin was moved inside the Palace. of Westminster.
William, Kate, Harry and Meghan enter the Palace of Westminster for a service on Wednesday
US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among the heads of state arriving in London this weekend for Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday.
World leaders, ambassadors and foreign royals will attend a reception at the Palace where they will also be welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
The confusion over Harry and Meghan's invitation points to communication problems between the California couple and the royal family, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The couple (pictured last Saturday) are believed to have received an invitation to the event, hosted by King Charles and the Queen Consort, earlier in the week. But now Harry and Meghan are unlikely to attend after Buckingham Palace officials insisted the reception was for working royals only, that is.
Harry and Meghan after a service for Queen Elizabeth II's coffin reception at Westminster Hall
An apparent U-turn follows over Harry's right to wear a military uniform despite being a non-working royal.
The Palace is understood to have stepped in to allow Harry to wear his regalia at a 15-minute vigil in Westminster Hall today.
Harry had previously said that he would wear a tuxedo to all funeral events.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were also said to be furious after it was revealed that their children will not be granted HRH status when appointed Prince and Princess by King Charles III.
A source told The Sun that Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, will officially become prince and princess in the near future, as Charles has agreed to issue a letters patent to grant the titles.
But a report claims that after tense talks between the new King in recent days, the Sussexes have been left "furious" that their children will not also be granted the titles of His Royal Highness.
Prince William, Kate, Prince Harry and Meghan have been appearing in public together since the Queen's death. However, the Sussexes will not be at the state reception at Buckingham Palace on Sunday.
Prince Harry and his brother Prince William were joined by their wives Meghan and Kate as they put aside their bitter feud to pay their respects to their grandmother.
There are still longstanding problems between Prince Harry and his family, his autobiography has been called a "ticking time bomb that Charles and William wanted to spread".
It is claimed that it will be published as planned in November despite the Queen's death.
Tom Bower, whose biography of Meghan Markle was published earlier this year, said the book would be printed at Clays in Bungay, Suffolk, under conditions of great secrecy, and staff would be checked for copies.
He added: "The book is a time bomb that Charles and William wanted to defuse. Harry didn't think he would be in the UK when the Queen died and the circumstances are different than everyone imagined.
'That said, I hear it's being printed at Clays. It will take weeks to print and then weeks to distribute globally.’
