Since the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, rumors have been rife about the absence of Meghan Markle at the monarch’s bedside. Thursday, while the whole family went to Balmoral Castle, Scotland, to accompany the Queen in her last hours, the Duchess of Sussex was missing. What awaken the imagination of many Internet users on a new potential quarrel awakened by the wife of Harry.
“This twisted refuses to accompany her husband because England does not put a maximum security service for his visit to the Queen! What sufficiency, what nonsense “, in particular grumbled one of them on Twitter. But what is it really? 20 minutes make the point.
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This Thursday, as soon as her doctors announced the Queen’s very fragile condition, the entire royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s summer residence. Among the visitors were, of course, his children Anne, Andrew, Edward and Charles – the now king. Joined them are grandsons William and Harry, but without their wives.
Because if the absence of Meghan Markle has been strongly noticed, it is not the only duchess not to have gone to the Scottish castle. Kate Middleton, wife of William and Duchess of Cambridge, was also absent subscribers. The latter – much more appreciated by the monarchy – preferred to stay in Windsor to accompany her children on their first day of school.
Lost protection
As for the Duchess of Sussex, her spokesperson announced on Thursday that she would accompany Harry to Scotland on the same day. But she ultimately stayed in London, where the New American couple was stopping off on a European tour. If the reason has not been officially announced, the security problem seems far from an official excuse. Indeed, it is easy to imagine that the protection of the royal family has been greatly strengthened today around Balmoral Castle.
But when it comes to the Sussexes, the issue of security isn’t all that new, and in this case it’s taken out of context. In particular, we found an article from the media specializing in the news of the royal families Point of view. Dated August 29, the article focused on Meghan and Harry’s “standoff” with the British government over the issue of their safety.
The stage at Balmoral called into question
A few days before the disappearance of the queen, the journalist explained that the couple had had to fight with the British Ministry of the Interior, which refused to provide them with security through the services dedicated to the royal family. The Sussex couple would have lost this right when they left across the Atlantic in 2020. According to information from the Telegraph, the couple would therefore have refused to go to Balmoral, which should have been one of their stages during the European tour. However, these events are unrelated to the very recent disappearance of the Queen and the question of safety did not arise when Harry joined his family at Balmoral.
Moreover, this publication seems above all to want to serve the role of the former racialized actress within the royal family. “She hates white people and all their traditions, she was in the middle of an undercover operation, the queen knew it”, even adds a user in response to the initial tweet. Very quickly, several Internet users stepped up to accuse the discrimination hidden behind these publications. “Kate Middleton not going to Balmoral because of childcare is great, but Meghan Markle is doing the same, isn’t it? Racism appears once again,” accused author Shahed Ezaydi on his Twitter account.