Why Prince Harry Didn’t Travel To Balmoral With Prince William: Report

The royal family did not exclude Prince Harry from their flight to Scotland on the day Queen Elizabeth II died, according to a report.

On Thursday, Prince William and his uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward flew to Balmoral after being informed of the 96-year-old monarch’s rapidly deteriorating health and arrived at around 4 p.m. U.K. time.

However, Prince Harry flew to Scotland on a separate private jet and arrived just before 8 p.m. — almost 90 minutes after Buckingham Palace announced his grandmother’s death.

This sparked claims that the Duke of Sussex, 37, was denied a seat on the plane carrying the members of the royal family. However, an anonymous source told Page Six that this was not the case.

“Absolutely no decision was taken to exclude [Harry],” the source told the outlet.

King Charles III had already asked his sons Prince Harry and Prince William to rush to Balmoral to see the Queen after doctors became concerned for her health earlier that day, the source added.

The Duke of Cambridge, 40, flew to Scotland earlier than his younger brother because King Charles, 73, had asked him to attend the Privy Council meeting in his place, unnamed insiders told the outlet. At that time, it wasn’t clear what would happen over the next few hours.

“That’s why you didn’t see the other grandchildren as well on that flight,” the source added.

Initially, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who have been in the U.K. since late last week for a series of charitable engagements, were set to travel to Balmoral together Thursday, but the duke arrived at the Scottish estate alone.

The couple’s plans reportedly changed due to the “tensions” between them and the royal family following the release of Markle’s recent bombshell interview with The Cut.

“Tensions were so high and there was no way Meghan could have gone to Balmoral,” an unnamed palace insider told Page Six Friday. “The fact the Sussex camp did say both Harry and Meghan were going — and then quickly retracted that statement — will tell you everything you need to know about the drama behind the scenes.”

In the interview, Markle claimed that Prince Harry told her he “lost” his father after they decided to step down from royal duties in 2020.

Prince Harry also claimed during their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey that King Charles stopped picking up his calls and cut them off financially following their royal exit.

Prince Harry and Markle reunited with Prince William and Kate Middleton Saturday to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth. The four royals were photographed viewing the sea of floral tributes laid outside Windsor Castle for the late British monarch.

“We are all very grateful – both sides putting all things aside for the Queen,” an unnamed royal source told Page Six of the sighting.