How Harry ‘ate separately in a different house’ from Charles, William and Camilla on night of Queen’s death
PRINCE Harry “ate separately in a different house” from Charles, Camilla and William on the night of the Queen’s death, a source has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex was the last to arrive at Balmoral after he flew up as news emerged of his grandmother’s failing health on Thursday.
Out-of-favour Harry was refused a seat on the RAF plane that took his brother Prince William and his uncles Prince Edward and Prince Andrew up to Scotland.
Their late arrival meant King Charles, 73, and sister Anne, the Princess Royal, 72, were the only royals who managed to see the Queen before she died.
And now an insider has told how the rift between the brothers was clear at Balmoral after her death.
They claim that when Harry arrived at the royal estate, he did not join his grieving father and brother who had gone to Charles’ nearby home – Birkhall.
It comes as…
- William & Harry could walk side by side behind the Queen’s coffin at her funeral
- Princess Anne curtsied to her beloved mum as Her Majesty’s coffin left Balmoral for the final time
- Thousands left flowers outside royal residences across the country
- King Charles III was proclaimed as King across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- King Charles’ relentless schedule was revealed – where he always skips one meal a day
- Details of The Queen’s sombre final journey back to London emerged
- A new Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s funeral on September 19 was established
The Duke of Sussex instead stayed with the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex and Princess Anne.
The source told Richard Kay in the Mail: “Two dinners were being hosted on the royal estate that night and there was a clear divide.
“One was for the new king and his heir, the other was for the rest of the family.”
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But on Saturday Wills, 40, issued a remarkable invite to Harry and Meghan to “show unity for the Queen” and see the flowers laid for her while meeting the public outside Windsor Castle along with Kate.
The Royal Family was virtually torn apart when Meghan and Harry announced they were quitting the Royal Family and moving to the US.
But despite the apparent rift, the brothers united in their grief to pay tribute to their grandmother the Queen just days after her tragic death.
They were last seen together in public at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
But they are believed to have kept out of each other’s way and didn’t acknowledge each other during a service of remembrance at St Paul’s.
It comes as The Sun revealed William and Harry could walk side by side behind the Queen’s coffin in plans to be discussed in coming days.
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They were separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they followed Prince Philip’s cortege at his funeral 17 months ago, during the height of their feud.
Palace planners are still putting finishing touches on arrangements for two royal family processions behind the Queen’s coffin in London.
However, The Sun understands there will be discussions about whether the brothers could again be seen at each other’s sides.