Prince Harry heads to Balmoral to see Queen - but Meghan Markle stays in London
Prince Charles and other members of the royal family are at her side at the royal residence in Scotland
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Your support makes all the difference.Prince Harry is headed to Balmoral to see the Queen after doctors said they were concerned for her health, but Meghan Markle will not be going with him.
The Duchess of Sussex is not travelling to Balmoral with the Duke of Sussex, with Harry making the trip by himself, sources have said.
It was initially reported that the couple would be heading to see the Queen together, after their spokesperson said they would be “travelling to Scotland” following news of Her Majesty’s health.
However, it is now being said that Ms Markle will remain in London, and could potentially join Harry in Scotland at a later date, the source said, following the change of plan.
The couple were due to attend the WellChild Awards ceremony in London on Thursday evening, but have now cancelled.
Prince William, is also on his way to see his grandmother, as he flew on a RAF plane with other senior royals including Prince Andrew.
His wife, Kate Middleton, will remain at home in Windsor with their children on their first full day at their new school.
Prince Charles, heir to the throne, is now with the Queen at Balmoral after she was placed under medical supervision. Her doctors “are concerned for Her Majesty’s health”, a spokesperson for the palace said.
The Sussexes returned to the UK on 4 September for the first time since the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations in June, which saw the couple attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.
On Monday 5 September, they attended the One Young World 2022 Manchester Summit which brings together over 2,000 young leaders from every country and sector who work to “accelerate social impact both in-person and digitally”.
On Tuesday, the Sussexes were in Germany to mark one year until the Invictus Games takes place in Düsseldorf. Founder and patron Harry had previously announced the sixth games would be held in September 2023.
Their Europe tour came just days after Ms Markle’s wide-ranging interview with The Cut in which she said it takes “a lot of effort” to forgive and hinted that she can “say anything” following their controversial leave from the UK to set up a new, more private life in California.
In the interview, Ms Markle said that “just by existing” she and Harry were “upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy” before they stepped down as senior working royals.
Meanwhile, dozens of people have gathered outside the Queen’s royal residence in Balmoral following the news of her poor health.
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