Prince Harry ‘chartered £30,000 private jet to fly to Balmoral on day Queen died’
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Prince Harry ‘chartered a £30,000 private jet to fly to Balmoral on the day Queen died’ as he was said to learn of the monarch’s death via an online breaking news announcement
- Harry and Meghan happened to be in the UK when the Queen died
- The Prince did not join other royals when they flew to Balmoral to see the Queen
- King Charles has reportedly made it clear that Meghan Markle could not join Balmoral
- According to reports, Harry heard about the Queen’s death on his phone on the plane
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Prince Harry paid £30,000 for a private jet to reach Balmoral on the day the Queen died.
Harry and Meghan happened to be in the UK when news of the Queen’s ill health came out.
King Charles and Princess Anne were with the Queen in Balmoral, while Prince Andrew, Prince William and Prince Edward were taken to Aberdeen Airport by royal jet.
Harry, no longer a working royal since moving to California with Meghan, spoke to King Charles who reportedly made “very clear” Meghan Markle was not welcome, reports say.
Britain’s new king called his youngest son and told him it was “not appropriate” for the former Suits actress to be there, much to Harry’s frustration.
It is also alleged that in the ensuing altercation, in which Harry fought to persuade his father to allow Meghan to go with him, Harry missed a flight carrying William and their uncles Andrew and Edward to Scotland – and with it the chance to say goodbye.
Pictured: The Duke of Sussex looks glum as he travels to Balmoral on the day of the Queen of Aberdeen’s death
Harry was reportedly so furious after the altercation that he ate with Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, instead of his brother and father. Pictured: The Prince of Wales, Duke of York, and Earl and Countess of Wessex, arrive in Balmoral after the Queen’s death
A private plane was then mapped out to get Harry to Balmoral as soon as possible to join the rest of the royal family.
Although initial reports suggested that Harry learned about the Queen’s death through a phone call from his father, The Telegraph reported that the call never went through.
King Charles repeatedly tried to reach Harry, who knew he was trying to contact him, but was unable to talk to his son before the Queen died.
Instead, Harry learned that Her Majesty had relayed a breaking news report on his phone.
However, sources in the palace insist the official announcement was “not made until all family members were informed.”
A source said: “The official announcement was postponed until after everyone had been told,” a source said.
Prince Harry at Aberdeen International Airport after the Queen’s death in Balmoral
Harry returned to his wife Meghan after being late in Balmoral. had joined the royal family
Prince Harry is said to have snubbed his father and brother over dinner at Balmoral after the new king banned his wife from attending. Pictured: King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex walk alongside Princess Anne as they arrive at the service for the Queen in Windsor on September 19
“Part of the problem was getting hold of the Duke of Sussex.”
In photos of Harry arriving in Balmoral by car, the Prince looked gloomy and dejected.
Once there, he reportedly turned down dinner with the king in anger at Meghan not being allowed to join him in Balmoral.
He reportedly ate with Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex instead.
Others have denied these claims, with a source saying that “no dinner invitation has been made.”
Another added: ‘This is all less coordinated and chaotic than people might think.
“It was a hard and disturbing day for everyone.”