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Meghan Markle shares Insta post after landing in California on private jet & leaving Harry to spend Valentine’s alone
Sources closes to the couple insisted the move was pre-planned
MEGHAN Markle has shared an Instagram post after heading home from the Invictus Games and won't be spending Valentine's Day with Prince Harry.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, flew back to California on a private jet on Tuesday leaving Harry alone at his competition for wounded and sick service personnel and veterans.
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And Meghan posted a new story on her social media account last night.
She shared a picture of an array of Invictus themed sweet treats with the caption: "A taste of Canada and the Invictus Games for our little ones!
"Cheering you on from home!"
She had always planned to leave on her own prior to the event and returned home to be with son Archie, five, and daughter Lilibet, three.
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A source close to the couple said: "This was always planned. Meghan is going home to be with her children.
"Meghan left the games in Dusseldorf early after five days to go home.
"This is Prince Harry's event and she is there to support him but this was planned."
But rumours had already been swirling about Harry, 40, and Meghan spending time apart.
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And with Valentine's Day coming up on Friday questions will be asked about the pair not being together on the most romantic day of the year.
Harry already chose to spend his 40th birthday in September hiking with pals without Meghan.
Meghan 'trying to prove' how happy she is in PDA with Harry in 'two-finger salute to Trump', body language expert says
And there has been talk of "professional separation" between the two in recent months too.
Before leaving Whistler, the pair were seen at a Family and Friends Tubing event on day three of the games having fun in the snow.
In a video, Meghan said: "No, no I really don't want to do this."
Prince Harry is heard giggling in the background shouting "feet up, feet up, feet up" before the Duchess flew down the slope.
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The couple were seen holding hands at the Family and Friends Tubing event.
They were both wrapped up warm for the freezing conditions as they made their way across the icy Whistler land.
The pair had been together at the Games in Vancouver since Saturday but critics have been quick to accuse Meghan of interfering in the event through her show-stealing antics.
The couple had been seen cosying up to one another in recent days including a bout of PDA at the opening ceremony.
Meghan and Harry embraced for a kiss in the stands as a lip-reading expert revealed the Duke gave his wife a cheeky five-word instruction.
It appeared the Sussexes couldn't keep their hands off each other and the Duchess even rested her head on the Duke's shoulder.
She was also spotted waving blue pom-poms as a show of support and grinned from ear to ear while taking photographs.
On Monday, Harry and Meghan were even spotted sipping on beers.
Meghan ‘trying to prove’ how happy she is in PDA with Harry
A BODY language expert has claimed Meghan's recent PDA with Harry was a "two-finger salute" to US President Trump.
The couple were seen kissing and sharing warm embraces at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.
It comes as Trump ruled out deporting Prince Harry over his visa legal battle in a scathing attack where he referred to Meghan as "terrible".
Body language expert Judi James told The Sun: "Meghan's touch rituals were especially specific, as was the way she didn't just hold Harry's arm but also held his hand in a clasp, too.
"Her face-touching sent a strong signal of tender affection and ownership out to the world.
"When she clasped his head in both of her hands and planted her loving kisses she signalled, 'He's mine and I love him'."
She explained this rare-move from Meghan could indicate she's both solidly "swoony-in-love" but also purposefully making a projection.
Judi continued: "There were also clues that this open adoration and emphatic family vibe could be something of a two-finger salute to Trump, after his blistering comment about Meghan.
"She might have been trying to prove how blissfully happy she and Harry are and even how lucky he is to have such a loyal and supportive wife."
Donald Trump confirmed he would not deport Harry as part of his ongoing legal troubles in relation to a previous application for a US visa.
In a scathing comment in response to being asked if he would deport the prince, Trump told : "I don’t want to do that.
"I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.";
Meghan has not hid her aversion for Trump in the past, having dubbed him "divisive" and "misogynistic".
The president also called Harry "whipped," and believes the prince is "being led around by the nose".
Turning back to Meghan and Harry's appearance at the Invictus games, Judi explained the duchess' body language signals had changed from previous appearances.
She added: "Her intro speech for her husband was performed in the same 'Oh gosh', breathlessly excited tone as her new Insta post and she giggled, squealed and rolled her eyes on stage in a ritual of newly-wed-looking coyness as she mentioned 'My husband, the father of my very sweet and exciting children' like a besotted bride and fan.
"There was the two-arm extended embrace and kiss on stage to make Harry look like the home-coming hero and then there was Meghan's intense body language behaviours of love as they sat together in the audience watching the opening ceremony."
Judi continued: "Meghan has previously focused her signals of love, support and appreciation of effort and triumph at the Invictus competitors but here her congratulatory 'seal clapping', her mouth-crumpled expressions of pride and her attention and attachment signals were primarily all aimed at Harry."
At the ceremony, Judi said the couple were exhibiting "newlywed behaviours" with frequent arm-clinging and Meghan's head often resting on Harry's shoulder "as though she was on a date night".
They were pictured drinking the pints in the luxury Canadian ski resort of Whistler after spending two days in Vancouver.
It came before the couple - wrapped up warm to brave -11C temperatures - were introduced on stage by their crooner pal Michale Bublé.
Speaking to a crowd of around 1,000 who had gathered to greet them, Harry joked that he was going to get Meghan to sing.
Despite some seeing these moments as sweet support for her husband, others saw it as Meghan seeming to place herself front and centre of this year's Games.
Meghan also took part in an "impromtu" introduction for Harry during the opening ceremony - in which she gushed over the Prince's parenting skills.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward told The Sun that these "interferences" are simply not needed, given it is Harry's precious event.
She said: "I thought it was unnecessary of Meghan to interfere with what is essentially Harry's baby. She knows that.
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"He really doesn't need her. When Harry first launched the Invictus Games in London, he was launching it in front of his dad, his stepmum, and his brother.
"He doesn't need Meghan there to introduce him. I thought it was really wrong and kind of detracted from what he was trying to do."
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