Prince Harry shocked everyone when he, alongside Meghan Markle, announced his decision to step back from his senior royal role in January 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to quit royal life as they, initially, wanted to become financially independent from the firm.
However, more than a year since their infamous royal departure, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle claimed the ongoing "racism" inside the palace and the ceaseless attacks of the British media were among the reasons why they made their exit. Earlier this year, the brother of Prince William showed signs of a possible return to the U.K.
Now, Prince Harry was plagued with criticisms anew after he failed to attend the Service of Remembrance for the late Prince Philip. Keep on reading to know more details.
Prince Harry Insulted The Royal Family For Being A No-Show At Prince Philip's Memorial Service?
Royal commentator Angelina Levin lambasted Prince Harry after he was nowhere to be found at the Service of Remembrance of his late grandfather. The said event, which took place at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday, saw around 1,800 attendees.
A representative for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle previously confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would not be able to attend the memorial service for Prince Philip. However, the spokesperson did not give an explanation.
Royal author Omid Scobie wrote in a tweet:
Journalist Andrew Pierce criticized Prince Harry for his failure to attend Prince Philip's memorial and even called it "insulting." Writing on Twitter, he stated:
Royal author Angela Levin retweeted Andrew Pierce's remarks and penned:
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However, avid followers of Prince Harry were quick to defend him. Lawyer and women's rights activist Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu said the husband of Meghan Markle has "nothing to regret" in missing the service.
On Twitter, Shola wrote:
The decision of Prince Harry not to attend Prince Philip's memorial service came amid his security row with the British government. It can be recalled that the better half of Meghan Markle challenged a Home Office decision for not allowing him to hire his own security team when visiting the U.K. even if he offered to foot the bill.
Samantha Markle Slams Prince Harry For Missing Prince Philip's Memorial
Meanwhile, Samantha Markle called Prince Harry "ridiculous" for missing the memorial service of Prince Philip over sa security row. The half-sister of Meghan Markle boldly made the accusation during an interview with The Daily Star.
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Samantha Markle was quoted saying:
The statements of Meghan Markle's half-sister came after the team of Prince Harry explained how private security would never be able to provide the same degree of protection to that of the U.K. Samantha Markle said it is "mind-boggling" that the Duke of Sussex would put security issues beyond his obligation to the late Prince Philip.
Samantha Markle furthered:
The sister-in-law of Prince Harry also said:
Both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have yet to comment on the latest statements of Samantha Markle about the duke's absence during Prince Philip's memorial service earlier this week.
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