Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly knew that their decision not to comment on Prince Philip’s memorial service could be deemed as “petulant and rude”, claims a royal expert.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided not to attend the late Duke of Edinburgh's memorial at Westminster Abbey.
The decision was believed to be due to Harry’s legal team currently battling with the Home Office for police protection, which the Duke of Sussex has offered to pay himself.
However, many were expecting the couple to pay tribute to Philip on the day through their Archewell website but no comment was made.
Royal expert and author Ingrid Seward believes their silence on the day spoke volumes over the couple’s relationship with the Royal Family.
Speaking to The Mirror, Ms Seward said: "The wall of silence was as loud as if they had shouted from the abbey rafters. The normally verbose duke and duchess of Sussex said nothing.
"No spokesperson spewed out long sentences of undecipherable wordage. There were no flowers with the florist's name proudly displayed.
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"No comments from Archewell. Nothing. Not even a word from their supporters on various social media accounts."
Ms Seward continued in her criticism of Harry and Meghan, branding their actions as a “pointed snub to the whole royal family and it went sour".
She also said that Harry must have known his non-attendance would look “petulant and rude” and if the Duke did not realise then “Meghan would have”.
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The memorial service for Philip attended by the Duke’s close family, European kings and queens, charity bosses and young people helped the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
One of the biggest talking points on the day was the decision for Prince Andrew to escort the Queen into Westminster Abbey and to her seat.
It was the first time Andrew had been seen in public with the Royal Family since his out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.
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Former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt told the PA news agency: “It didn’t happen by chance. He could have sat in the congregation with others, with his relatives, but they actively decided that he would have this role of supporting her.
“So she has chosen, in essence, to remind people that he hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing, he’s not guilty of anything, he’s innocent. And she’s very clearly stating that he has a role at family occasions.”
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