It has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have turned down an invitation from Prince Charles multiple times to spend a family vacation with Queen Elizabeth II in the Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Despite the interviews, the accusations, and bombshells, Prince Charles reached out to his son and daughter-in-law ahead of their trip to London this week.
The heir to the throne once more extended an olive branch to Prince Harry and Markle in the shape of an open invitation to stay in Balmoral Castle with a handful of royals, including Her Majesty.
The Queen, 96, who is facing health and mobility issues, will remain in Balmoral until the end of the month.
Prince Charles’s decision to reach out and the Queen’s health matters were not enough to convince Markle and Prince Harry to accept the invitation.
A source close to Prince Charles spoke to The Mirror and revealed that the rejection has not upset him. Au contraire, he plans to keep reaching out to the Sussexes.
The insider said: “He hasn’t wavered, despite the attacks, which seem to be coming with increased vigor. The Prince of Wales reiterated his invitation for Harry and Meghan, and the whole family, if they wished, to come and stay with him this summer while he is at his home on the Balmoral estate. He thought it might be a good opportunity for everyone to take stock and relax, but the invitation was declined.”
The source has also revealed that Prince Charles finds it painful and is “completely bewildered” by Prince Harry and Markle’s behavior.
Many are baffled by Prince Harry and Markle’s decision to reject the offer to be with Prince Charles and the 96-year-old Monarch.
However, Mail on Sunday‘s editor-at-large, Charlotte Griffiths, has revealed that it is “too embarrassing” for the couple to see the Queen after their recent truth bombs in The Cut and Markle’s podcast against the royal family.
Griffiths said: “I think they’ve got themselves into a position where it’s going too difficult to visit her. It’s too embarrassing for them. There will be a hostile reception. Everyone will be on their guarded duty. I think they’ve got themselves into a position where this could be their last chance, I hope it’s not, to visit the Queen in Balmoral, and they might have lost it because of their own publicity.”
On Monday, Prince Harry and Markle attended the One Young World 2022 Manchester Summit, and Markle delivered a speech on gender equality.
The Sussexes are traveling to Dusseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday to launch the countdown to the next Invictus Games.
The power couple will return to London for the WellChild Awards ceremony on Thursday, where Prince Harry is expected to speak.
Some royal observers are hopeful that Prince Harry, who has a close relationship with the Queen, will make an effort and quickly drop by to see her as he did in April.
