Meghan Markle would not have shown up at Balmoral Castle for fear of receiving an icy reception from the royal family, believes an expert on the monarchy.
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Advance reports suggested the Duchess of Sussex was due to be with her husband Harry in Scotland, but multiple media later confirmed she would not be traveling.
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“She might not have been very warmly received, to be perfectly honest,” BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said on Thursday.
Meghan and Harry were due to attend an awards show in London at the WellChild Awards on Thursday evening, but naturally canceled their appearance.
Although the exact reason for Meghan’s absence has not been specified, her reunion with the royal family would have been difficult under trying circumstances.
Meghan and Harry are both very close to the Queen, with the couple naming their daughter Lilibet following her.
Harry also said in an interview with The Today Show in April that he and his grandmother “had a really special relationship. We talk regarding things she can’t talk regarding with anyone else.”
In an interview published on August 29, Meghan stressed that she was working to forgive the royal family for everything that happened while she worked for the royal institution with Harry.
“I think forgiveness is really important. It takes a lot more energy not to forgive. But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. I really made an active effort,” she said.
The royal family had been shocked by this interview which harmed their reputation.
The future queen and wife of William, Kate Middleton did not go to Balmoral Castle either. She stayed in Windsor to care for her three children, who were on their first day of school on Thursday.
Harry and Meghan paid tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The couple changed the home page of their website, the Archewell Foundation, to display a black screen with a simple message written in white letters: “In loving memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022”.
