After stepping down from their royal titles and responsibilities in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had a decidedly strained relationship with the royal family, particularly with Harry’s brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton. Despite the estrangement, Harry and Meghan still feel as though they should be “prioritized” when it comes to royal news.
This argument came about when Prince Harry revealed that he only found out about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis the day before the announcement went public. The other members of the royal family, however, had been in the know for weeks.
Prince Harry Found Out About Kate’s Cancer At the Same Time As the Public
“Harry was told about Kate’s cancer the day before Kate’s video was released, and they are definitely being kept up-to-date with Kate’s condition — apart from anything else, ignoring the couple completely would only lead to public attacks from Harry and Meghan and how they are being kept out of the loop and treated badly as usual,” royal author Tom Quinn told The Mirror.
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He continued: “The details will always be kept from them, simply because they are no longer part of the inner circle — let’s not forget they brought this on themselves when they decided to leave Britain and cease to be working royals.”
Despite Harry and Meghan only finding out about Kate’s cancer at the same time as the public, the royal family had been privy to the information ever since Prince William canceled a funeral engagement in late February.
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In May, The Duke of Sussex is expected to visit the U.K. alone to attend the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games celebration at St Paul’s Cathedral. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle is expected to remain in California with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.