THE QUEEN has put her foot down and sent a clear signal to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry about what role they will be having in the future as she denied the Duke of Sussex’s request to lay a wreath on his behalf on Remembrance Sunday, it has been claimed.
THE QUEEN has put her foot down and sent a clear signal to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry about what role they will be having in the future as she denied the Duke of Sussex’s request to lay a wreath on his behalf on Remembrance Sunday, it has been claimed.
The Queen was reported to have been asked permission for a wreath to be laid in Prince Harry’s name as the Royal Family marked Remembrance. But the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle were forced to mark the occasion in their own way after his request was denied by the Palace. Royal commentator Morgan Stewart welcomed Her Majesty’s decision, saying that “finally the line is drawn” on the type of demands Harry and Meghan can make.
The E! News host said: “I can’t give exact examples but, obviously, they’ve detached themselves from the Royal Family and in the times we’ve spoken about them since they’ve been in LA, there have been some small requests they’ve asked for.
“It’s been sort of like, ‘ok, we can accommodate, we’re figuring our way.’ This was the first blatant…this is the line.
“You’re not senior members of the Royal Family anymore, enough. We’re not catering for you, you live in Santa Barbara, you’ve got rich, famous neighbours, you want to focus on other things.”
Ms Stewart continued: “We’re not doing things on behalf of you, you either show up like you’re supposed to do, or you’re not a part of it.
“It was kind of nice to see, finally, the line is drawn. We’re not just always going to extend something out for you, you’ve made this decision and now we’re following suit and respecting that.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ultimately marked Remembrance Sunday with an intimate wreath-laying ceremony at the Los Angeles National Ceremony, where they paid tribute to two Commonwealth soldiers.
E! News co-host Kym Whitley however criticised the Queen’s decision, suggesting the Royal Family could be excluding Harry and Meghan as they previously did with Her Majesty’s uncle, King Edward VIII.
The former king opted for abdication in 1936 after the Government rejected his demands to marry his American divorcee lover, Wallis Simpson.
Source: Express