Meghan Markle chose not to accompany Prince Harry on Remembrance Sunday over concerns that she could be booed in Britain, royal commentator Rob Shuter has claimed.
Writing in his Naughty But Nice Substack, Shuter cited insiders who described the Duchess’s absence as a “calculated decision”. They suggested she anticipated an unwelcome reception and felt the occasion was unsuitable for testing public sentiment.
Harry was seen among the crowds at a Remembrance Sunday service, separate from King Charles, Prince William and other members of the Royal Family.
According to media reports, he attended the service in Brackley, a market town in Northamptonshire, wearing his military medals and a poppy. The Duke reached the rank of Captain during a military career spanning more than a decade.
Shuter claimed Meghan understood when it was better to stay out of the spotlight, with sources suggesting that Remembrance Sunday was one such moment.
“Meghan is smarter than Harry when it comes to reading the room,” a close confidant said. “She knows she isn’t loved in Britain, and Remembrance Sunday was not the occasion to test that.”
Meanwhile, Harry also faced claims that the Royal Family had snubbed him, reportedly bringing fresh personal disappointment.
It was said to be his first Remembrance Sunday since returning to Britain with Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
