King Charles kept Prince William, Kate Middleton in the dark about secret Harry and Meghan reunion: report
Prince William and Kate Middleton were kept in the dark about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s top-secret reunion with King Charles.Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair royal correspondent, reported that, according to sources, "not even the Prince and Princess of Wales were made aware that the meeting was taking place."Nicholl also reported that the king, "who has sworn his youngest son and daughter-in-law to secrecy," insisted that nothing about their July 10 meeting be leaked. Only palace aides were permitted to confirm the reunion took place after the Sussexes left Highgrove House, Charles' country home, without being seen.PRINCE HARRY LONGS FOR HIS OLD ROYAL LIFE AS AMERICA ISN'T WHAT HE EXPECTED, EXPERTS SAYFox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment."I don't see this as Prince William losing influence," Kinsey Schofield, host of "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were kept in the dark about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s top-secret reunion with King Charles.Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair royal correspondent, reported that, according to sources, "not even the Prince and Princess of Wales were made aware that the meeting was taking place."Nicholl also reported that the king, "who has sworn his youngest son and daughter-in-law to secrecy," insisted that nothing about their July 10 meeting be leaked. Only palace aides were permitted to confirm the reunion took place after the Sussexes left Highgrove House, Charles' country home, without being seen.PRINCE HARRY LONGS FOR HIS OLD ROYAL LIFE AS AMERICA ISN'T WHAT HE EXPECTED, EXPERTS SAYFox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment."I don't see this as Prince William losing influence," Kinsey Schofield, host of "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital. "I see it as King Charles recognizing that Prince Harry is his relationship to manage.""Prince William's priority is protecting the future of the monarchy," said Schofield. "Charles can afford to make emotional decisions that William, as the next king, probably cannot."WATCH: PRINCE WILLIAM UNLIKELY TO RECONCILE WITH PRINCE HARRY SOON: EXPERTThe king hosted Harry and Meghan for the first time in years as they tried to repair a rift that has persisted since the Sussexes stepped back as senior working royals and moved to California.The couple and their two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, met with the monarch and Queen Camilla, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
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- Prince William and Kate Middleton were kept in the dark about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s top-secret reunion with King Charles.Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair royal correspondent, reported that, according to sources, "not even the Prince and Princess of Wales were made aware that the meeting was taking place."Nicholl also reported that the king, "who has sworn his youngest son and daughter-in-law to secrecy," insisted that nothing about their July 10 meeting be leaked. Only palace aides were permitted to confirm the reunion took place after the Sussexes left Highgrove House, Charles' country home, without being seen.PRINCE HARRY LONGS FOR HIS OLD ROYAL LIFE AS AMERICA ISN'T WHAT HE EXPECTED, EXPERTS SAYFox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment."I don't see this as Prince William losing influence," Kinsey Schofield, host of "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital.
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