The Princess of Wales is said to have made a thoughtful last-minute gesture during what was supposed to be Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final engagement as senior members of the Royal family.
During the 2020 Commonwealth Day service, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were reportedly ‘distressed and upset’ upon discovering they wouldn’t be allowed to join Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the senior royals in the main VIP party.
The couple was reportedly displeased to find out they were expected to make their own way to the front of Westminster Abbey, where they would wait with the Earl and Countess of Wessex before the arrival of other senior royals.
To avoid further public drama, the Prince and Princess of Wales allegedly tried to ease the awkward situation by offering to join Harry and Meghan as they awaited the late Queen and their father, King Charles III.
However, according to Mail Online, things didn’t go as planned, as 2,000 pre-printed orders of service clearly stated that William and Kate would be arriving with the main party.
In his book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors, Royal author Tom Bower claimed that a ‘monumental argument’ erupted after ‘Palace officials … decided to publicly humiliate [Harry and Meghan]’.
Bower penned: “Reality hit two days later, on 9th March. A monumental argument blew up after Harry was told that he and Meghan could not join the family’s procession through Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day Service.
“Although the order of service listed Harry and Meghan walking behind the Queen, Palace officials had revised their decision. Suspicious about the Sussexes, they decided to publicly humiliate them.”
He went on to say: “Harry was told that, having stepped down from royal duties, he and Meghan would sit and wait with the congregation. The prospect of the televised image of their isolation in the Abbey appalled them. By then, they were keenly aware of Kate and William’s antagonism. William had not offered a brotherly welcome and Kate was outright distant towards her sister-in-law.
“Eventually, to end the dispute, William and Kate agreed they too would wait with Harry and Meghan. As the members of the Royal Family filed into the Abbey, the frayed relationships could not be concealed. Kate had blanked the Sussexes and William’s greeting was cold. Harry looked strained. Meghan’s face showed bemusement.”
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