MEGHAN Markle reportedly left Prince Harry in the lurch at the 11th hour, rather than stand by his side, for their final public post-Megxit event.
According to the Mail on Sunday newspaper, the Duchess of Sussex was expected to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband at the Sentebale charity event in London.
Harry spoke on his lonesome just hours after details of the Megxit agreement were released, defending his decision to step back from royal duties because he and his wife had no other option.
Rather than be by Harrys side for the public event, Meghan instead left him at the last minute to face the worlds cameras alone, sources told the UK papers Talk of the Town column.
The source claimed: It was always billed as a Meghan and Harry event behind the scenes with hopes the Duchess might speak or play a part in the speech.
All of a sudden we were told Meghan wasnt going to be making an appearance after all, let alone making the speech.
The hope of a double Sussex appearance lead to tickets for the event being oversold so much so the organisers had to knock down a fountain in the middle of the venue to make room for more tables.
Sources claimed the organisers of the event had signed non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, to prevent details leaking to the press, suggesting that it was to be a very significant night amid the historic royal moment.
But instead, Meghan decided to remain in Canada with baby Archie.
It comes amid another report in the same paper claiming that Meghans mother, Doria Ragland, played a vital role in the Sussexs decision to seek financial independence in North America.
A former confidante of 63-year-old Doria told the paper, She is like the Queen she never complains and never explains.
They added that: Harry, in particular, turns to her for advice.
Meghan has always trusted her completely but she has become a rock to Harry who, of course, lost his own mother so young.
For Harry, her discretion and silence mean the world.
Doria famously spent six weeks living with Meghan and Harry, at Frogmore Cottage, Windsor, when their first son Archie was born in May.
Doria’s friend added she has “total self-belief”, something she has passed onto her daughter.
When Meghan and Harry announced they were walking away from their jobs as Royals to be financially independent, it immediately smacked of Doria. Being financially independent has always been important to her.
Harry joined Meghan and Archie in Vancouver on Monday, following their decision to quit as senior royals.
