Prince Harry reveals real reason King Charles banned Meghan Markle from Balmoral
Despite expressing his wish for his wife's presence, King Charles told Prince Harry Meghan was not invited to Balmoral.
Prince Harry has revealed the real reason for his wife Meghan Markle’s exclusion from Balmoral.
As Harry journeyed to be with his grandmother in September 2022, he learned that while the royals gathered to join Queen Elizabeth in her final moments, his wife Meghan was not invited.
En route to Scotland to visit his ailing grandmother, Harry expressed to his father, then the Prince of Wales, his wish for Meghan’s presence.
Charles, however, reportedly insisted that Meghan should not attend. Ultimately, Meghan did not travel with Harry, who flew solo to Aberdeen.
In his autobiography, ‘Spare’, Harry revealed how King Charles told him Meghan wasn’t allowed to attend because “no other wives were coming” – including Princess Kate.
He recounted how Charles called him during his trip, stating: “He [Charles] said I was welcome at Balmoral, but he didn’t want… her.
“He started to lay out his reason, which was nonsensical, and disrespectful, and I wasn’t having it.”
Harry retorted firmly to his father’s comments about Meghan: “Don’t ever speak about my wife that way.”
He continued, revealing Charles’s reaction: “He stammered, apologetic, saying he simply didn’t want a lot of people around.
“No other wives were coming, Kate wasn’t coming, he said, therefore Meg shouldn’t. Then that’s all you needed to say.”
