Despite stepping down from their Royal duties, Prince Harry kept the tradition of Invictus Games going on. The prince celebrated a week of thrilling sports to help the sick service personnel both psychologically and physically. Even his spouse, Meghan Markle, joined him in his celebration, though she arrived a little late. The royal couple received tremendous love from their fans during the event and wrapped the Düsseldorf Invictus with a bang! However, they were not ready to say goodbye to Europe just yet. 

Following the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus, the Sussexs took off on a trip around Europe with a stop in Portugal. However, what got everyone curious was the reports of their meeting with a Royal relative. 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still on good terms with some Royals

Ever since the Sussexes turned their back on their lineage, they received a lot of heat from the members of the Royal family. Especially after the Duke and the Duchess took aim at the Royals in their interviews, they instantly got on everyone’s nerves. However, they still managed to maintain good bonds with some of the distant Royal members. As per Nova Gente, following their success at the multi-sport event, they went on to meet the Prince’s cousin Princess Eugenie, who lives in Portugal part-time.

The insider revealed to the magazine that the Prince shares a close bond with his cousin sisters, Beatrice and Eugenie. The source also shared that the split between the Sussexes and the Royal family took a toll on the cousins, who are still best friends with the Prince. Following Megxit, the sisters ended up in a state of discord as they had to see “both sides of it”. The bond between the cousin sisters and the Duke was also apparent during the coronation of King Charles as well.

However, Markle missed her chance to witness the historical event that recently put her under the radar of a PR Expert. 

PR Expert attacked Meghan Markle for her absence at the coronation ceremony

2023 was truly a significant year for the Prince owing to the King’s coronation and the Invictus Games. However, the Suits star’s absence was impossible to be overlooked by people. While she arrived three days later at the Invictus Games, the Duchess chose to completely skip out on the coronation ceremony. Talking to People magazine, a close source revealed that the reason for her absence from the coronation was the growing public outrage and scrutiny towards her. 

The duchess also clarified the reasons for her absence at the Invictus opening ceremony, blaming her “parental responsibilities” for it. However, as per PR expert Edward Coram-Jame, the Duchess was just spinning stories to prevent the optics from reflecting reality. The expert also pointed out how the Duchess has been attending “seemingly less personally significant events” but chose to bail on her husband’s most important days. 

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