King Charles Reportedly Bans Meghan Markle from Balmoral Amid Tensions with Royal Family

Reports have emerged that King Charles has made it very clear that Meghan Markle is not welcome at Balmoral, where Prince Harry is currently staying to be with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

According to a royal source, Charles told Harry that it wasn't right or appropriate for Meghan to be there at such a very sad time, and that Kate Middleton wasn't going either.

The insider claimed that the ban was more about keeping the Queen's final visits to close friends and family, rather than fanning quarrel speculations given the long-standing hostilities between her, Harry, and the rest of the royal family.

The drama behind the scenes became more apparent when the Sussex camp initially confirmed that both Harry and Meghan were leaving before hastily retracting that claim.

The now King Charles appears to have taken a significant role in the specifics, according to a royal source who is now casting some light on them.

A palace source also told Page Six earlier this week that there was no way Meghan could have gone to Balmoral because of the extreme tensions.

Meghan's absence from Balmoral has fueled rumors about the tension between her and the rest of the royal family.

However, she has been involved in royal mourning events after the Queen's passing.

Notably, Prince William requested the Sussex family to stand outside Windsor Castle with him and his wife, Kate Middleton, to meet mourners and well-wishers.

The recent Prince of Wales, Will, wanted Harry and Meghan to participate in the walkabout as a crucial show of unity at a terribly painful time for the family, according to a source who spoke to PEOPLE.

Regarding her friendship with Meghan and Harry, Serena Williams said, “Harry fixes my life problems.”

The tennis pro has recently made news for other reasons as well, including being the very first participant on Meghan Markle's podcast Archetypes.

The charming friendship between tennis royalty and the royal actress is examined by Express.co.uk.

On August 23, Meghan's long-awaited podcast's debut episode was made available.

It featured her close friend discussing the myths surrounding ambition.

The two recalled their first encounter, which took place at the 2010 Super Bowl.

Meghan was startled to see the Grand Slam record breaker approaching her.

They had a lot in common,” Williams continued, adding that they grew to be close friends rapidly.

The tennis pro became good friends with Prince Harry after attending Meghan's royal wedding.

Williams and Prince Harry spoke on a BetterUp panel earlier this year to promote mental health awareness and to share their personal problems.

Williams even admitted on the panel that she frequently seeks advice from Harry, the company's chief impact officer, for help with challenges in her personal life.

Williams said that she has used the lessons she learned through tennis defeats to her business and investing strategies, and that she views failures and setbacks as character building rather than deterrence.

Even when I invest in a company, I really want to know about your losses,” she remarked.

“‘How did it go if you have previously founded a business?

What did you sort of miss?

Because, you know, if everything was always so perfect, pure, and simple, character wouldn't even be developed.

When you believe you've got things solved, then horrible stuff's going to happen,' Prince Harry echoed the tennis pro.

“‘There's a lesson here,' the royal continued.

“‘The universe is teaching me a lesson right now.

There is something I can learn from this.

So that the next time it occurs, I become stronger or better at seeing a way around it to be able to accomplish the main objective.

And if you adopt that viewpoint, then everything that appears to be bad again, what you perceive as bad can actually be excellent.'”

Prince Harry has made several appearances on his wife's podcast, including during William's visit, where he complimented the tennis champion's hair and invited her to come and see them.

Meghan and Harry have become closer as time goes on because they share similar experiences in the spotlight.

They smiled as they recounted how, when Meghan first started dating Prince Harry, the media misidentified her hometown.

Williams lived in Compton despite claims claiming Meghan recalled saying.

Harry's gal is right out of Compton, even though both ladies were born and raised in Los Angeles.

Serena Williams has been playing tennis since she was a young child.

At the age of 17, she won her first Grand Slam championship, making history as the second African-American woman to do so.

The tennis pro has competed for 27 years and, along with her sister Venus, 42, has earned numerous trophies, accolades and records in the sport.