Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘not interested in making things work’ with Royals as they snub Diana invite, expert says
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are "not interested in making things work" with the Royal Family after they snubbed an invite to a bash in honour of Princess Diana.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex turned down the invitation to the rescheduled party at Kensington Palace just weeks after flying to New York for a royal-style tour of the city.
A spokeswoman for the Sussexes confirmed on Saturday that the Duke would not be in attendance.
And experts have said it will further harm the already strained relations between Harry, 37, and his brother William, 39.
Royal expert and author, Penny Junor said: "It is a great shame they are not coming.
"The longer they stay away the greater the rift and the more difficult it is to come back from.
"They don't come back and the rift continues.
"There is a lot of work to be done, it's a shame they can't come back. It shows they are not interested in making things work."
Harry and Meghan have been living in the US for more than a year now since quitting the Royal Family in Megxit.
And speculation of a rift between the couple and the Royals have continued to swirl, with fears the brothers have been at odds with each other.
The Royals have not yet met the couple's baby Lilibet in person, who was born four months ago.
The refusal to fly to the UK for the event in Princess Diana's honour comes just weeks after the couple flew to New York to urge people to get vaccinated against Covid and for photo opps in US schools that saw the Duchess read her picture book to kids.
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Next week's do at Kensington Palace was supposed to have been held after the unveiling of Diana's statue there in July.
Harry attended that alone, leaving Meghan home in California following the birth of their second child, Lilibet.
About 100 friends and family including Harry's pals Elton John and David Furnish are expected at the rearranged event.
Harry is researching his mum's life for his bombshell memoir and it was always thought that he would return for the party.
Meanwhile, aides have also said they do not expect Afghanistan veteran Harry to return for this year's Remembrance Day commemorations.
It comes after he was denied the chance last year to lay a wreath at the cenotaph.
