Meghan Markle seems to have made her mind up about making a return trip to the UK — and fans will likely be disappointed.
The Duchess of Sussex has rarely been back to the UK since stepping down from the Royal Family in 2020. However, fans had hoped she would soon return as her husband Prince Harry is set to appear at an event in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
Meghan’s attendance at the event is still “to be confirmed” and royal expert Charles Rae suggested she “won’t set foot in the UK ever again.” Here, we’ve taken a look at the possible reasons for Meghan’s reluctance to return to Harry’s home country.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry didn’t receive a warm welcome in the UK ( Image: Getty Images)
While Meghan hasn’t made many return trips to the UK since leaving the Royal Family in 2020, she did return with Harry for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. However, they didn’t get the warmest of welcomes.
The Sussexes attended the national service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the celebrations. It was their first joint public appearance with the Royal Family in two years. A video of the couple leaving the service showed crowds booing as they left St Paul’s Cathedral.
Meghan then decided not to join her husband as he returned to the UK once again in May 2023 for King Charles’ coronation. American news presenter Megyn Kelly suggested Meghan didn’t join Harry for the trip over fears of being booed once again. “I really think Ms Duchess couldn’t stomach the thought of getting booed,” she said on Sky News Australia.