Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no strangers to being in the spotlight. The couple has constantly lived in the limelight ever since they gave up their royal responsibilities. While it has always been normal to see the royal family and its members at the BAFTA awards, the Sussex couple has been missing in action for the last two years.

Although many fans and supporters had expected to see them make an appearance at this year’s awards ceremony, Markle and her 39-year-old husband seemed to have other plans for themselves in mind.

The reason Meghan Markle and Prince Harry snubbed the BAFTAs

This year’s BAFTA awards seemed to be a bit incomplete. While it might have been an excellent award show for the cast of Oppenheimer, that was not the case for fans of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Although Prince William was in attendance, his younger brother was nowhere to be seen. It might have been a sad realization for the couple’s fans. However, they were sticking to their morals after they were not invited last year.

Ever since Prince Harry came out with his bombshell memoir, Spare, it seemed to open a Pandora’s Box for the couple. It may have started with a fallout among the royals. However, it was taken to a whole new level when the BAFTA Awards chose to pick sides and not invite Markle and her husband to the prestigious event. While their snub from the award show added to their decision, even Rebel Wilson might have played into it.

At the 2022 BAFTA Awards, Rebel Wilson fired shots at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix collaboration. It did not sit too well with the Sussex couple.

Rebel Wilson joked about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Back in 2022, Rebel Wilson took over the BAFTAs as the host. While everyone was ready for a laughter-filled night, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry did not know what they were in for. While the Australian actress was announcing the nominees for the Outstanding British Film category, she ended up making a joke about the Sussex couple. She joked, “From drama to fantasy, Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview had it all…”

Although most of the audience members found the interaction funny, Markle and her husband certainly did not. In fact, after the joke, a run-in with Wilson had left all parties feeling some type of way. However, the comedian claimed to not know why the former Suits star was being rather cold to her.

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