Why Meghan will not attend Prince Philip’s funeral

Prince Harry flew from California to Windsor for his grandfather, Prince Philip's, funeral.

The Duke of Sussex arrived in the United Kingdom, where he would be “following COVID-19 protocols for travel” in both directions as well as throughout his stay. The funeral will be held at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday, April 17.

Meghan, on the other hand, has stayed at the couple's Santa Barbara mansion with their one-year-old baby. Archie.

The palace issued a statement saying the Duchess of Sussex, who is expecting her and Harry's second child, had been “advised not to travel” by her doctor.

According to a source loyal to Meghan, she made “every effort” to attend.

“The Duchess has made every effort to travel alongside The Duke, but unfortunately, she did not receive medical clearance from her physician,” they informed royal journalist Omid Scobie.

This is Harry's first visit back to the UK since March 2020, when he and Meghan departed after stepping down from their roles as senior serving members of the royal family.

It's also the first time Harry has seen his relatives since his and Meghan's shocking interview with Oprah, in which they accused the royal family of racism.

Meghan, who had a miscarriage last year, is due to give birth to her second child, a baby girl, in the coming months.

Although the pandemic complicates flight decisions, there are also explanations that medical professionals have protocols in effect for pregnant people traveling.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that pregnant women avoid flying after the 36th week of pregnancy, or four weeks before the anticipated date of childbirth. Since labor may start at any point within the last few weeks, it is best to stop traveling during this time.

Instead, the WHO advises that pregnant women travel during their second trimester.

Hours after Philip's death was confirmed, Harry and Meghan paid homage to him.

According to Buzzfeed, the United Kingdom and the British royal family have reached an official period of mourning that will last a month. Although Meghan and Harry did not issue a statement directly after Philip's passing, they did post a tribute to Philip on Archewell's homepage about noon. (At the moment, the Duke and Duchess do not have any functioning social networking accounts.) “In loving memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021,” they said. “Thank you for your service… You will be greatly missed.”

The comment has entirely taken over the Archewell site, just as the royal family's declaration of Philip's death.