Queen Elizabeth and Meghan Markle’s absence at Philip’s funeral

It was the April 17, 2021at 14.40, when from the Quadrilatero del windsor castle the procession started in memory of Philip of Edinburghwho disappeared eight days earlier: the coffin on top of one Land Rover specially modified, behind the royal family assembled in full force. Almost. Alongside the Prince Harryin fact, there was no wife Meghan Markleremained in the United States because waiting for the second child.

“The Duchess, despite her efforts, has not received the authorization of the doctor to travel, ”revealed the royal reporter Omid Scobiewho together with his colleague Carolyn Durand wrote the recent biography of Sussex, Finding Freedom. Right in those pages, in the updated version released last summer, there was talk of a alleged “relief” by some members of the House of Windsor for the flat rate by Meghan.

Today the expert Tom Bower brings the focus back to those alleged sensations, even bringing up the Queen Elizabeth: «His Majesty was preparing to face in public one of the saddest days of life », he writes in his new book Revengeas reported an anticipation on Sun. «Before going to church, addressing to close collaboratorsi, he said “thank goodness Meghan won’t come“”.

A revelation that must be taken with springs and with everyone the conditionals of the case, also because of indiscretions on the episode a lot of them came out, also of opposite sign. “His Majesty understands the reasons that push the Duchess to do not take long trips», An insider reported People. Where is it the truth it is not known, it is certain that recently Meghan and the queen are magazines in Londonafter a long time.

And, according to voices of the Palacethe meeting took place without any tension.

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