Hypothesis Meghan Markle is skipping the coronation over a 2-year-old letter alternate with King Charles is 'frankly ridiculous,' consultant says

• On Friday, a report surfaced a couple of letter alternate between King Charles and Meghan Markle.
• A supply informed The Telegraph the letters performed a job in Meghan’s determination to skip the coronation. 
• A press release from Meghan’s reps shared by Omid Scobie known as the claims “frankly ridiculous.”

Meghan Markle’s representatives slammed a report in The Telegraph that claimed that she’s not attending King Charles’ coronation due to letters the 2 royals exchanged in 2021. 

On Friday, The Telegraph revealed an article based mostly on an nameless supply alleging that the Duchess of Sussex, 41, was nonetheless not happy with the response from Charles in a letter he wrote her after she and Prince Harry’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

In line with the publication’s unnamed supply, Charles wrote to her expressing his disappointment that the couple felt the necessity to talk about their declare that members of the royal household had questions and “considerations” over Prince Archie’s pores and skin shade earlier than his beginning.

However fast-forward two years, Meghan is making it clear that the reported communication together with her father-in-law from 2021 was not a part of the choice to attend his coronation, set to happen on Could 6. 

Royal writer Omid Scobie shared a statement he stated was offered by the Duchess of Sussexes crew on Twitter on Saturday that pushed again on the declare within the article. The tweet has almost 8,000 likes and has been shared over 1,500 occasions as of Sunday. 

—Omid Scobie (@scobie) April 22, 2023

“The Duchess of Sussex goes about her life within the current, not eager about correspondence from two years in the past associated to conversations from 4 years in the past,” it learn. “Any suggestion in any other case is fake and albeit ridiculous.”

“We encourage tabloid media and varied royal correspondents to cease the exhausting circus they alone are creating,” it concluded. 

Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Buckingham Palace didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s request for remark. 

The assertion comes only a week after Buckingham Palace confirmed that Harry would attend his father’s coronation whereas Meghan stays within the US with their two youngsters. The palace stated it was “happy to substantiate that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on sixth Could,” in a press release despatched to Insider. 

“The Duchess of Sussex will stay in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” it added. 

King Charles’ coronation falls on the identical day as Archie’s 4th birthday. According to Scobie, that “performed an element within the couple’s determination” for Meghan to remain behind with him and 1-year-old Lilibet.

Royal watcher Kristen Meinzer beforehand informed Insider Meghan and Harry’s determination to separate royal and familial duties was a “good” technique. 

“The choice for Harry to go, and for Meghan to remain house with the youngsters on Archie’s birthday is an excellent approach to cut up the distinction,” Meinzer stated. “As I’ve stated previously, the first advantage of attending is the optics; of trying as if they’re persevering with to do their greatest on their finish — even when the royal household is not at all times doing their greatest on their finish.”