At 2pm, Harry and Meghan announced that they too would be flying to Scotland to be with the Queen.
The couple, who live in Montecito, California, and who famously disavowed royal life, were in the UK to attend the WellChild Awards Ceremony. They had no plans to visit the Queen until yesterday.
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But it took another three hours for Harry to leave London.
In the end, he flew alone, arriving at Aberdeen Airport after his beloved grandmother’s death had been publicly announced, and while the rest of the family mourned together at Balmoral.
Why exactly Meghan changed her plans to stay in London remains unconfirmed but all signs point to Kate and her decision to stay in Windsor with her three children.
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