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After Prince Philip’s death: This is how he plans to return to England
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After Prince Philip’s death, Prince Harry wants to travel to England as soon as possible. Duchess Meghan, on the other hand, will probably stay in California.
Prince Harry, 36, apparently wants to return to England as soon as possible to attend Prince Philips’ funeral. Queen Elizabeth’s husband, 94, died on Friday morning April 9, 2021 at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle. According to British media reports, Harry’s pregnant wife, Duchess Meghan, 39, will probably not come to the funeral and stay in California, where the couple and son Archie, 1, have been living for about a year.
First meeting since the Oprah interview
It would be Harry’s first trip to the UK since moving to the US. And it will be the first time Harry will face his family after he and his wife made serious allegations against members of the Royals in a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, 67, in early March. The “Mirror” reports, citing anonymous sources, that the Duke of Sussex spoke to several members of his family after the death of his grandfather, including Prince Charles, 72. Together, the royals want to make arrangements so that Harry can arrive in time for the funeral .
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Is Prince Harry arriving by private jet?
Another insider reported, according to “Mirror”, that Harry had also spoken to his cousins Princess Beatrice, 32, and Princess Eugenie, 31, and told them about his travel plans. “He said he wanted to be with everyone and had already made arrangements to get home,” the source said. Allegedly he plans to arrive by private jet. According to media reports, his status as a member of the royal family could free Harry from quarantine rules.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan publish statement
After Philips’ death, Harry and Meghan published a brief statement on their website “archewell.com”. In white letters on a dark background you can read: “In loving memory of Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh. Thank you for your service,” it says to Prince Philip. “You will be missed very much.” The New York Post also quoted a source as saying, “Harry was very close to his grandfather.” He will come to the funeral “no matter how difficult relations between the Sussexes and the family are”.
In the interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duchess and Duke of Sussex had, among other things, raised racism allegations against an unnamed member of the royal family. In addition, Harry explained that he only realized through Meghan that he had lived like a prisoner: “I was trapped by the system.” His brother Prince William, 38, and his father, however, are still trapped there: “You cannot go.”