Meghan Markle may not accompany Harry to the UK for the Invictus Games event because she fears the British public will boo her again, a royal expert has said.
Prince Harry, 39, will fly to the UK next week for the event, but his wife will not accompany him.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed that Meghan would not accompany her husband to a service at St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on May 8.
Instead, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, will fly from the United States to Nigeria to join her husband on an official visit immediately afterwards.
The mother-of-two is worried about returning because she doesn’t want to feel unwelcome by royalists at St Paul’s for a second time, according to ITV News royal correspondent Chris Ship.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry booed during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022 (couple photographed at event)
Royal expert Chris Ship says Meghan may not want to return to the London monument because she is afraid of being booed again.
Meghan and Harry went to the historic landmark in 2022 to take part in the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
But when they got out of the car, they were greeted with some smiles, cheers and applause, but also boos.
Talking about the of the sun Royal Exclusive Show, said: ‘We heard the boos for them. We should make it clear that there were people cheering them on too, but there was definitely booing at St Paul’s Cathedral.
“So, going back there, I can see why Meghan doesn’t want to accompany Harry there.”
In September 2022, the Duchess of Sussex traveled to Windsor Castle with her husband Harry, Kate and William to greet those who wanted to pay their respects to the queen after her death.
The former Fab Four walked and interacted with people who were eager to offer their best wishes to the royals during the difficult time.
But when Meghan went to shake a woman’s hand, she was ignored.
She He refused to extend his hand when Meghan went to shake it and then turned his head completely away from the former Suits star.
Meghan was ignored by a supporter, who was paying her respects to the late Queen, after attempting to shake her hand.
The royal expert also said Meghan will join Harry later when they head to Nigeria, but Chris branded Meghan like a ‘Marmite’ character.
He said: ‘We I have to remember that as much as Meghan in this country is a bit of a Marmite character, whether people love her or people really don’t love her, she is likely to be seen very differently in Africa.
“So actually I would have thought it would draw a large crowd to see her because she’s a figure on the world stage and she’s coming to her country.”
Meghan and Harry have been invited to Nigeria by the country’s Chief of Defense Staff to take part in “cultural activities.”
They will meet with service members and their families and participate in “traditional cultural activities,” according to Nigerian media.