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Meghan will not join Harry at the unveiling of Princess Diana’s statue

After months of speculation surrounding Prince Harry’s upcoming reunion with the royal family, new details confirm he will be going it alone.

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Meghan Markle will not fly back to the UK with Prince Harry at the unveiling of the Princess Diana statue.

Debate was ongoing over whether the Duchess of Sussex, 39, would attend the ceremony after she gave birth to baby Lilibet Diana just 12 days ago.

But The Sun understands Meghan will stay in the US with Archie and baby Lili instead of making the trip from California.

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Meghan will remain in the US while Harry travels to the UK to face his family amid ongoing tensions.
Meghan will remain in the US while Harry travels to the UK to face his family amid ongoing tensions.

Previously, royal sources gave differing information, telling a US media site that Meghan would come back to support her husband as family relations have “worsened” since Prince Philip’s funeral.

The insider toldRadar Online: “Meghan knows how hard it was to attend his grandfather’s funeral alone and doesn’t want that to happen again.

“Harry was given the cold shoulder by most of his relatives, with several refusing to talk to him or even make eye contact.

“Since the funeral things have got worse, not better, so you can only imagine how he will be treated at the big event on July 1.”

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Harry reportedly received a frosty reception at his grandfather’s funeral in April. Picture: Getty Images.
Harry reportedly received a frosty reception at his grandfather’s funeral in April. Picture: Getty Images.

The insider also said the Queen would be delighted to see her grandsons standing with their wives at the poignant event.

Statue unveiling on Diana’s birthday

The statue is being unveiled at Kensington Palace on July 1 – on what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday.

There has also been much debate over whether Harry will even be able to attend.

It would be the first time he’s seen brother William face-to-face since their meeting after his grandfather’s funeral.

And it comes after Harry gave a series of explosive interviews lashing out at his family.

Harry has been highly critical of the royal family in recent interviews. Picture: AFP
Harry has been highly critical of the royal family in recent interviews. Picture: AFP

Opening up in his new five-part AppleTV+ docuseries, The Me You Can’t See, he accused his family of “total silence” and “neglect” when Meghan was suicidal and claimed his father made him “suffer” as a child.

He also insisted he would not be “bullied into silence” when he alleged The Firm “trapped” and smeared both he and Meghan.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and is reproduced here with permission

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