Queen bans Harry, Meghan & Prince Andrew from attending Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Minutes after it was revealed Harry and Meghan were banned from Buckingham Palace balcony, royal experts warned it could harm forthcoming Queen's Platinum Jubilee event, Daily Mail reported on Friday. tably, Platinum Jubilee celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years of dedicated service to UK. expert's speculation came as couple anunced ir comeback just minutes after y were banned from royal event. "Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and houred to attend Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with ir children," journalist Omid Scobie, who is also a good friend of Harry and Meghan, said in a tweet. He quoted Sussex's spokesperson to confirm return of couple to upcoming event.

Why Harry and Meghan are t invited to Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations?

Born as Rachel Meghan Markle, Meghan has immense popularity as an American member of British royal family and actress. She married Prince Harry, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, at St George's Chapel, Windsor in May 2018. In 2020, couple anunced that y were quitting royal duties and moving to rth America. Before moving to a new location, y said y decided to "move on" due to "unbearable intrusions" and "racist attitudes" of British media. y have settled in Santa Barbara, California, with ir two young children. Since Meghan abandoned her royal status, couple is usually t invited to any events related to Queen Elizabeth II.

" Queen has decided this year's tritional Trooping Colour balcony appearance on Thursday, June 2 will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of Queen'," Daily Mail quoted a palace spokesman as saying. While speaking to Daily Mail, British writer, Tom Bower and a well-kwn expert on Royal family events, said, "y have been forced to accept a downgred role - grouped with all or VIPs - but are clearly desperate t to be excluded. If Palace is t remarkably careful, Sussexes will milk celebrations for ir own benefit." "Hopefully, Sussexes will be kept firmly in check to avoid ir selfish interests dominating celebration of Queen's awe-inspiring service to Britain," he ded. 

Prince Andrew is also t invited to mega event

Apart from Harry and Meghan, statement released on Friday, also revealed that Duke of York, second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, will also t be invited onto balcony for Trooping Colour. tably, Andrew, who shares close relations with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, has been main accused in sexual abuse case. Subsequently, Queen stripped Andrew of his royal titles, military affiliations and royal patrons.

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