It has emerged that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were initially asked to an event before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral – but their invitations were later ‘rescinded’

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, were ‘not allowed’ to be with the rest of the royal family the night before the late Queen’s funeral, it’s been claimed.

Instead of spending the poignant night with Charles and Camilla and other members of the family, the pair were reportedly snubbed at an upmarket reception for world leaders. They believed they would be attending the evening and spending the night with their siblings and father.

But they had their invitations withdrawn after the Palace made it clear the event was for ‘working royals’, which meant they did not meet the specified criteria, according to reports.

Roya Nikkhah, Royal Editor for The Sunday Times, spoke to those who know Prince Harry, and revealed details of his frosty relationship with others in the family. She wrote: “The Sussexes also understood they would be at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the funeral alongside the rest of the royal family, when Charles and Camilla hosted a reception for foreign heads of state. They were initially asked to the event but their invitations were later ‘rescinded’, with the Palace clarifying the event was for ‘working members of the royal family’ only.”