The real reason why Meghan Markle didn’t appear on iconic Vogue legends cover revealed
WHEN Edward Enninful debuted his final cover, royal fans were surprised to see that the Duchess of Sussex hadn’t made the cut.
Meghan Markle, 42, was noticeably absent from the impressive shoot, featuring 40 “of the most booked and blessed women on earth” with her eagle-eyed fans taking to social media to suggest she had been ‘snubbed.’
However, according to Vogue insiders, that simply wasn’t the case.
The source told the Mail on Sunday she was never considered because only women who had appeared on the cover previously were invited.
Meghan’s friends including Oprah, Serena Williams, and Jameela Jamil all appeared in the glamorous picture marking the March 2024 edition.
They sit alongside a host of famous names including Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, Cindy Crawford, Jane Fonda, Miley Cyrus, Kate Moss, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Gemma Chan, and Selma Blair.
Vogue captioned their post, on X/formerly Twitter: “After six and a half years and 153 cover stars behold #EdwardEnninful’s final edition of #BritishVogue.
“When the idea for the cover was ignited, there was only one question: would 40 of the most booked and blessed women on earth actually make it to one studio in Manhattan, on one day in December?
“Spoiler alert: they came. Because who else could get 40 of the greatest talents from fashion, Hollywood and beyond in one room for a show of unity but Edward?”
It came as a shock Meg wasn’t featured after she became close with Enninful while guest editing the September 2019 issue.
She left herself off the cover over fears she’d look “boastful” and chose to instead focus on 15 women who “break barriers”.
At the time, Enninful spoke of the duchess’ decision and said: “From the very beginning, we talked about the cover – whether she would be on it or not. In the end, she felt that it would be in some ways a ‘boastful’ thing to do for this particular project.
“She wanted, instead, to focus on the women she admires.”
Harry & Meghan set to make big appearance
Meghan and Harry are set to make a major joint appearance next week.
The duke, 39, jetted to the UK this week to be by his father’s side following his shock cancer diagnosis.
While Meghan stayed behind in California with their children Archie and Lilibet.
Prince Harry flew 5,000 miles from Los Angeles to London on Tuesday and saw King Charles for a 30-minute chat.
The meeting between Harry and Charles, without the Duchess of Sussex and their children, raised hopes they will be reconciled despite their troubled relationship.
It was the first time he and Charles had met in private since Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022.
Now royal fans are expected to see Meghan and Harry next week, as they take part in a three-day event that is very close to their hearts.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will spend Valentine’s Day in Canada to join the One Year to Go festivities ahead of the 2025’s Invictus Games.
The Vancouver Whistler games – which are due to take place between February 8 – 16, 2025 – are to be the first winter sporting event in Invictus history.