Here’s Why Meghan Markle Won’t Travel to London with Prince Harry, According to a Royal Expert

Rachel Bowie (co-host of the Royally Obsessed podcast) agreed with this statement, saying, “The fact that Meghan won’t be joining Harry in London on May 8 doesn’t surprise me. Given the Sussexes ongoing security concerns and the lack of police protection that meets their standards in the U.K., it makes sense that she’d skip this detour and instead join Harry in Nigeria.”

Bowie also noted that the couple’s two children—Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2—likely impacted Markle’s decision to miss the first half of the trip. “There are other reasons, too: The pair undoubtedly try to minimize time where they’re both away from their kids as well,” she added. 

It all makes sense now. 

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