Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left out in the cold after royal family snub

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have been dealt a major blow after being left out of a major palace event.

According to a royal expert, this snub demonstrated that the couple have been left in the cold.

Earlier this week, the royal couple received an invitation to attend the state reception of the century at Buckingham Palace.

However, reports later suggested that the invite was sent in error.

Palace aides clarified that only working members of the royal family were able to attend the event.

Commenting on the recent uninvitation, Telegraph Associate Editor Camilla Tominey said that this shows that the couple may have discretion when it comes to family occasions, but when it comes to major events involving world leaders, they are well and truly out.

Failing to feature among the 1,000-strong guest list for one of the biggest palace powwows in living memory, even though it is being hosted by Harry's father and stepmother, does rather drive home the reality that they remain very much on the outside looking in.

Indeed, even the last-minute nature of the uninvitation suggests that communications between the palace and their former principals aren't what they used to be.

A foreign policy analyst and former aide to Margaret Thatcher also said that this sent a clear message to the Sussexes.

He wrote in a post on Twitter that Harry and Meghan are realizing the monarchy still calls the shots.