Meghan's decision to cut ties with the UK has deepened Prince Harry's isolation - analysis by Svar Nanan-Sen

Meghan Markle's decision to cut ties with the UK has left Prince Harry isolated when he returns to the country of his birth.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 01/05/2024

- 12:25

No senior members of Royal Family are expected to attend the Duke of Sussex's Invictus event next week

Meghan Markle's decision to cut ties with the UK has left Prince Harry isolated when he returns to the country of his birth.

The Duchess of Sussex has not travelled to Britain since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.


Harry has made multiple high-profile solo trips back to the UK throughout the last year and a half as his wife's absence continues.

The Duchess of Sussex turned down an invitation to King Charles's landmark Coronation in May 2023, choosing to remain in the US and celebrate Prince Archie's birthday which fell on the same date as the historic ceremony.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Harry has made multiple high-profile solo trips back to the UK throughout the last year and a half as his wife's absence continues.

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Meghan did not accompany Harry in July 2023 as he testified against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) in a civil case in London. The royal, who faced a bruising grilling during which he appeared to choke back tears, may have benefitted from his wife's support during the court appearance.

The most blatant snub of the UK came in September 2023 when Meghan chose not to join Prince Harry at the WellChild Awards ceremony despite travelling from the US to Germany just days later to join her husband at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf.

The Duke of Sussex rushed to the UK in February 2024 after being informed that his father, King Charles, had been diagnosed with cancer.

Following his return from the UK, Harry outlined in an interview with Good Morning America that he would be making multiple trips back to London during 2024.

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Harry is set to travel to the UK next week to attend an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

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The King's youngest son added that he would try to see the Royal Family "as much as he can" this year.

Harry is set to travel to the UK next week to attend an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

The Duke of Sussex founded the games in 2014 when he was a working member of the Royal Family.

Despite featuring in Harry's Netflix documentary Heart of Invictus which followed the 2022 Invictus Games and joining her husband in Germany last year, a spokesperson for the Sussexes has confirmed that Meghan will not attend the event in London next week.

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The Duke of Sussex is scheduled to join Meghan in Nigeria for an unofficial royal tour just days later.

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No senior member of the Royal Family is expected to attend the event next Wednesday.

Harry will give a reading at St Paul's Cathedral on May 8 during the Invictus event and it is expected that he will meet with the King during his time in the UK.

However, the Duke of Sussex is scheduled to join Meghan in Nigeria for an unofficial royal tour just days later.

The Sussexes have been invited to take part in cultural activities in Nigeria by the country's chief of defence staff, however, before the international engagements alongside his wife, Prince Harry will have to first navigate another lonely trip back to the UK.

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