In late November, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made an unusual public appearance, traveling to Vancouver to celebrate the upcoming Invictus Games there. Within 24 hours, the royal family hosted the South Korean president on a state visit to the UK, and Duchess Kate also wore a tiara. The question remains: Was each party aware of the other’s events?
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“A lot of people would say, ‘Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, they’re trying to steal the spotlight, so why would Meghan do this?’ She found out that Kate was going out today. In reality, there was no communication at all between the two. [royal] “It’s a family and their office, so of course you can’t know when someone goes out,” he said. “They’re literally in the dark about what’s going on within the royal family. I don’t even know if they’re trusted enough to know such information.”
He added that even the two royal families, led by Prince William and Prince Charles respectively, are not working together like they used to. “In fact, it only takes a closer look to see that even Charles and William’s offices seem to operate in complete silos, because engagements, big-money events, big important projects, Because they’re all happening simultaneously. At the same time and on top of each other,” he explained. “Years ago, all the royal families were pretty much aligned, so I think that in itself is very revealing about the current state of the working royal family and the current line-up of working royals. The Queen is engaged. It was impossible for someone to go out on the same day or do something at the exact same time. Everyone had their own space.”
As for whether Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will one day become more aware of the royal family’s event schedule:[I] “I don’t think there’s a real world in which that could happen,” Scobie admitted.
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Alyssa Bailey is senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals, particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton.She previously held the following positions in style and cosmopolitan. When I’m not working, I love running around Central Park, making people take #ootd photos, and exploring New York City.