Meghan Markle 'fears' UK return with Prince Harry: 'Heckled'

Meghan Markle will likely not join Prince Harry if he returns to the UK for an extended stay to reconnect with his family, an insider has claimed. The Duke of Sussex is believed to be planning a trip to "prioritise mending his broken relationship with his family," but his wife will not join him, Closer reports.

"Harry is very anxious to go home and see his dad, catch up with his friends for his birthday in September and also pay a visit to his aunt, Princess Anne. But that situation hasn’t changed for Meghan," an insider tells the publication.

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"She’s respectful that Harry has to go back to his home for practical and emotional reasons, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to go with him."

Meghan is currently working on her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, and most recently released a small number of jams to friends and influencers to promote the company. She has also reportedly recently wrapped on her next Netflix show, a cooking programme.

"She’s got way too much on her plate with the brand and her new cooking show, as well as looking after the kids," the insider says. "The last thing she needs is the stress of going back to the UK, where she fears she’d be heckled again in public, which she finds incredibly painful."

Meghan and Harry were famously booed when they arrived at the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

The couple last visited the UK together for an Invictus Games event in May, however, Meghan never left the airport before the pair jetted to Nigeria.

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During that visit, Harry attempted to see his father, but issued a statement saying King Charles was too busy and unable to meet up with him.

Harry's spokesperson said, "The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon."

The soonest that Meghan is likely to visit the UK with Harry is in 2027 for the Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham.

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