Thomas Markle Meghan and Harry have been scathingly attacked for their cunning Prince PhilipUS memorial service calls decision ‘unforgivable’ and ‘slap in the face’ Queen,
Duke and Duchess of Sussex While staying at their $14 million mansion in Montecito, the rest of the royal family, including the Queen, gathered for a poignant event in London last week despite recent health issues.
Harry, who is due to travel to the Netherlands to attend the Invictus Games in a week, refused to travel with controversy over his safety.
Duke, 37, is pursuing a legal challenge against the Home Office after he was told he would no longer be given the ‘same degree’ of personal security protection upon arrival from the US, even though he offered to pay for it himself. Why is it? why is it?
However, Mr Markle – speaking on his YouTube channel – said there was ‘no excuse’ for missing the service at Westminster Abbey.
Thomas Markle – speaking on his YouTube channel – said there was ‘no excuse’ for missing the service at Westminster Abbey
“It was so important for the Queen to be present and to honor and give Prince Philip the grace of God for the service of a lifetime, and not showing up for him was a slap in the face,” he said.
‘It was unforgivable. The British will not forgive him for this and he should not.
‘I don’t know what the reason was, but there is no excuse. This is a slap on the face of the Queen and the British.
Harry’s failure to attend was also criticized by Richard Griffin, who spent 14 years as Prince Philip’s royal protection officer.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stayed at their $14 million mansion in Montecito, while the rest of the royal family attended the service. He is pictured at an awards show in LA in February
The Queen recently sat in Westminster Abbey Church despite health problems
He said: ‘Prince Philip was his grandfather so William has obviously trained very well from him and is going to learn from him by example. I hope Harry has some of these things on his mind.
‘This [Harry not being here] It was a big disappointment for all. People were talking about it. Of course around where I was, people were saying that he should have been here.
‘It’s all bullshit how he didn’t get security, as far as I’m concerned, it was a pathetic excuse. He should have come here to pay respect to his grandfather.
‘After all, if he was so concerned about safety, he could have stuck with his brother and father, who had amazing security and would have been more than safe.’
Harry last returned to Britain on July 1 with his brother Prince William eight months ago in London to unveil a statue of his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at service on March 29
Prince Andrew controversially walked his mother down the aisle at Westminster Abbey. Pictured: He releases his mother from his arm as she takes the last step in her seat without assistance
However, he plans to move to The Hague in the Netherlands in two weeks’ time to attend the Invictus Games for Wounded Military Service that he founded.
The games run from April 16 to 22, which means Harry will have the opportunity to visit his grandmother on the 21st of his 96th birthday.
On 11 March, a spokesman for the Duke confirmed he would not be returning to the UK for service – but said he hoped to visit his grandmother soon.
In April 2021, Harry flew back from California to attend the funeral of Philip at St George’s Chapel in Windsor without Meghan, who was very much pregnant at the time.
Her Majesty stood at Westminster Abbey, where she personally ensured that her beloved husband’s last wishes were fulfilled as he loved her without enthusiastic hymns and guests after his Covid-hit funeral.
The 95-year-old monarch used a wand as he was carried to his seat by his disgraced son, the Duke of York, to send ‘strength and stay’ to Philip, whom he wanted to join the royal family and their service. wanted. , Was. Relatives, friends and people who benefited from his donation.
Head bowed – and then hidden behind her hymn sheet – Princess Beatrice is overcome with emotion during the service.
Despite struggling with mobility problems, she stood to pray and sing anthem during the 40-minute service that her husband of 73 years had helped plan before his death last April.
But she decided to offer her support to Prince Andrew and left the church, holding his elbow with one hand and a walking stick with the other.
Before the bell of Westminster Abbey rang to mark the end of the memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh, the 1,800-strong congregation sang Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer, the Queen in tears.
Leaning on Andrew as she walked back from church, the Queen appeared to grunt as she approached the car with the Duke of York guiding her toward Bentley.
She was holding her stick tightly and trying very hard to reach the vehicle, very focused on every move.
After getting inside the car, she returned to her normal position as the car was slowly moving away. She shook the audience’s hand when she arrived and left the service.
Mr Markle launched his YouTube channel last month, and used his first video to accuse his daughter Meghan of lying about her half-sister Samantha, and called the controversial book, Finding Freedom, ‘All Lies’.
Samantha Markle, 57, is suing the Duchess of Sussex for defamation, and claims Meghan made ‘false and malicious statements’ about her during her TV interview with Oprah Winfrey last year.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams suggested the Sussexes would view Mr Markle’s latest move with ‘disdain’ but still monitor his activity.