The real reason Meghan ‘withdrew’ from joint speech with Harry after learning he felt ‘alone’ and ‘isolated’ in his marriage: ‘incredibly complicated’

Meghan Markle has had a difficult few weeks, mainly because of the disturbing allegations against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. So it’s no surprise that the Duchess of Sussex has publicly stepped down.

She wasn’t by Prince Harry’s side on Remembrance Day, but she recently joined him on a trip to Brussels, Belgium. There, they attended the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial, which honors “children who have lost their lives due to the harm they have suffered on social networks”, according to the official website.

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The couple were due to give a joint speech about child safety, but Harry gave it alone. A source spoke with The telegraph about Meghan’s absence, saying she was “just not strong enough, emotionally, to speak publicly right now.”

However, royal expert Rob Shuter reported that Meghan was actually asked to skip the speech. For what? Well, the “timing was just too toxic” because Markle Sr. had just been arrested for child sexual abuse.

“Make no mistake, this was not Meghan’s decision. She was asked to step down,” a close source said. Naughty but nice. “They were facing a potential PR nightmare, and no one wanted the entire event to be hijacked by questions about their father. They needed to protect the message, even if it meant sacrificing Meghan’s speech.”

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They added: “The decision was made for her. Presenting it as Meghan choosing to step aside was simply the cleanest way to handle an incredibly complicated situation.”

Meghan’s absence from Remembrance Day and her withdrawal from the speech comes amid claims that she and Harry are in a bad place. A source recently said Women’s Day that his decision to join Junior MasterChef Australia left the Duke of Sussex “heartbroken” and “feeling more alone and isolated than ever”.

“Meghan is suddenly making all these big, life-changing decisions on her own. He’s in a state of panic about what she’s planning next,” the source explained. “It awakens a lot of old insecurities in him. He tries desperately to understand her state of mind, but communication is completely broken down and it’s a terribly lonely position for him.”

Harry is also said to be worried that Meghan may not want to return to the UK. “If Meghan becomes unhappy and it doesn’t work out, she will return to the United States and take the children,” the source explained. “And if Harry doesn’t want to come with them, it will mean long distances, which could cause problems for their marriage.”

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