Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to the UK last month with their two children, and royal watchers figured a big public comeback was right around the corner. Not so fast. Harry will not take part in official Remembrance Day events this year, and a source close to the situation says it comes down to one thing: he has no desire to create drama or pull focus from the royal family and the national commemorations at the Cenotaph in London.
For Harry, this isn’t a snub. It’s personal. He served in the British military for a decade, from 2005 to 2015, and Remembrance Sunday has always carried real weight for him. Rather than stand with the royals under a global spotlight, he’s expected to mark the occasion privately, at church or a local war memorial. He last joined the family for Remembrance Sunday in 2019, before he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties.
Meanwhile, King Charles and Prince William are both expected at the Cenotaph ceremony, and given the King’s ongoing cancer battle, the family’s public moments together carry extra weight this year. So what do you think: is Harry’s quiet approach the right call, or does his absence say more about the family rift than anyone wants to admit? Sound off in the comments.
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