Meghan Markle and Prince Harry snub the Queen by not accepting her invitation to Balmoral

HARRY and Meghan have snubbed the Queen by not accepting her invite to Balmoral. Her Majesty always asks all her family to her Scottish estate for her two-month summer holiday. But this year the Sussexes declined, saying four-month-old Archie was too young. William and Kate did go with their three children. A source said: “Harry […]

HARRY and Meghan have snubbed the Queen by not accepting her invite to Balmoral.

Her Majesty always asks all her family to her Scottish estate for her two-month summer holiday.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle declined the Queen’s Balmoral invitation[/caption]

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The Queen is said to be ‘disappointed’ that the Sussexes will not be visiting[/caption]

But this year the Sussexes declined, saying four-month-old Archie was too young.

William and Kate did go with their three children.

A source said: “Harry and Meghan had no plans to go to Balmoral this summer as they felt Archie was too young.

“It’s a bit odd, as his age didn’t stop them taking him to Ibiza for a week and then to see Elton John in France.

‘DISAPPOINTED’

“If they want privacy or protection — which was Harry’s excuse for taking private jets — there is no more protected or private holiday destination than the Queen’s Scottish home.

“It’s all very hunting, shooting, fishing up at Balmoral, so maybe that put Meghan off.

“She has never been to Balmoral and the Queen was disappointed they’re not going.”

It had been widely expected that this summer would mark Meghan’s first stay there.

The Sussexes did not go last year as Meghan was in the early stages of pregnancy.

Kate, William and family went last month, taking a budget Flybe flight to Aberdeen.

Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and even Sarah Ferguson also visited.

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The Queen always invites her family to Balmoral for her two-month summer holiday[/caption]

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Meghan cradles Archie on a private jet trip, despite saying he was too young to go to Balmoral[/caption]

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Prince William and Kate Middleton joined the Queen in Balmoral[/caption]

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Prince Charles and Camilla were also in attendance[/caption]

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Prince Philip was seen in the grounds of the castle[/caption]

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Prince Andrew was driven to a church service while staying at Balmoral[/caption]

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Princess Anne also joined the Queen[/caption]

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Balmoral is said to be the Queen’s favourite Royal residence, photographed outside the castle with the Duke of Edinburgh in 1972[/caption]

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Prince Charles visited with sons William and Harry[/caption]

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