Meghan Markle: we know what she did during the coronation weekend of Charles III! (and she wasn’t in front of her TV)!

The information had been made public: Prince Harry would attend his father Charles’ coronation ceremony, while Meghan Markle would stay in California with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. But obviously, the Duchess of Sussex has not really spent her weekend in front of her television.

Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 at the age of 96, and King Charles III inherited the British throne after waiting many years. Eight months later, he was crowned at Westminster Abbey in front of millions of spectators. The whole country celebrated for two days, with a timed program, and many guests were expected in London for the event. Among them, crowned heads and heads of state, in particular Emmanuel Macron. If 8,000 guests had attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, there were only 2,000 this time. After weeks of doubts about Prince Harry’s visit, it was confirmed that he would attend the festivities, but his wife Meghan Markle was not present, having decided to stay in the United States to be with her children. According to official information, she wanted to be present for the 4 years of her son, Archie.

“She preferred to stay at home. What I would have done too“, confided Stéphane Bern

Journalist Stéphane Bern thinks her absence could be due to her not having a front-row seat. “She gives the argument that she wants to stay close to her son who turns four that day. Which I totally understand, especially since a 4-year-old kid isn’t going to play an active role at his grandfather’s coronation.“, explains the journalist. He admits that this reason “suits him”, but is not sure that it is completely true. “I think, like a good actress, she read the script. She saw that there was no front row seat. She preferred to stay at home”he explains before concluding:What I would have done in his place too. But according to information from the site Peopleduring this weekend of the coronation of King Charles III, Meghan Markle was visibly not in front of her television like millions of people, she was seen hiking with friends in Montecitoin California.

Meghan Markle’s hiking weekend away from UK festivities

She wore a hat and sunglasses, tying a jacket around her waist (photo to be found ici). Meanwhile, Prince Harry attended his father’s coronation ceremony in England without Meghan, who remained in the United States with their two children. Buckingham Palace had announced that only Harry would attend the ceremony. Prince Harry left right after the ceremony, without interacting with his father or older brother during the ceremony. He returned to Los Angeles the same evening.