For weeks, we’ve heard from unofficial sources that the Duchess of Sussex would not join Prince Harry for the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony, but she would arrive in Dusseldorf a few days into the games. Well, now it’s official. Harry and Meghan’s spokesperson confirmed the news to Omid Scobie and a few select journalists: Harry will be in Dusseldorf for the entire Invictus Games and Meghan will join him probably on the 11th or 12th. The Sussexes released the photo, above, although it doesn’t look super-recent? I don’t know! Hilariously, I checked the Daily Mail to see what spin they were using for this (old) news and this is seriously the headline: “Meghan WILL join Harry at Invictus Games in Europe… after claims she won’t join her husband at UK charity event on anniversary of Queen’s death.” The Daily Fail Brain Trust can’t comprehend how planes work, and that a husband and wife would travel separately. Ask Will and Kate, I’m sure they’ll explain it.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will both be attending the Closing Ceremony at this year’s Invictus Games for injured service people in Germany, it was confirmed on Thursday, amid claims she will not be in the UK with Harry on the eve of the anniversary of the Queen’s death.
Close friend and confidant of the Sussexes Omid Scobie posted the news on social media, adding that while Harry will attend the entire games, Meghan will ‘join him later on’ and stay for the Closing Ceremony, before returning to the US. Mr Scobie said: ‘A spokesperson confirms that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ‘delighted to be attending’ the Invictus Games 2023 in Düsseldorf next month. Harry will be there from the start and Meghan will join him later on in the competition. They’ll both be at the closing ceremony.’
It comes as it emerged this week that Prince Harry will be returning to the UK on the eve of the anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Meghan is expected to miss the opening ceremony of the sporting event for wounded military personnel and veterans being staged in Dusseldorf from September 9 over eight days. But she will fly to Europe and join husband Harry shortly after the event – which will see participants from across the globe taking part – begins.
They’re all humming with excitement that Harry will be solo, however briefly, when he makes a breezy visit to the UK ahead of the games. I don’t think it’s even occurred to anyone over there that Harry probably has some interviews lined up to promote Heart of Invictus AND the games themselves. Perhaps something with Gayle King, or maybe Hoda Kotb or Savannah Guthrie? I’m sure at least one of the American morning shows will send an anchor to Dusseldorf, right?
A spokesperson confirms that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “delighted to be attending” the @InvictusGamesDE 2023 in Düsseldorf next month.
Harry will be there from the start and Meghan will join him later on in the competition. They’ll both be at the closing ceremony. pic.twitter.com/Qq96zdGXRg
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) August 24, 2023
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BM are crying because Meghan is snubbing the UK,
I love It!
Meghan is giving the UK “she’s just not that into you”vibes and they are not taking it very well. But it’s like what did y’all expect?
The UK is the proverbial “nice guy”. Complains and complains that they can’t keep a nice Royal. Then they second they get access to the person they want – and said person gives them nothing- the insults and tirade begin. All while screaming that the object of their interest will never have someone as good as them again, because they are a NICE GUY.
Nailed it Moxylady! Perfect description of those salty whiners.
Meghan acting like that island doesn’t exist is iconic to me, lol. No wonder they’re always mad. The irony is that you got William and Kate obsessed with conquering the US and being popular here and you have Meghan not giving a hoot about the country that has treated her horribly and moving on. They know she doesn’t care and they hate. Sis is an icon and I stan.
Yes, so much this. It’s Mariah Carey’s “I don’t know her” come to life. And it’s everything that Salty Isle deserves.
BTW, Kaiser, that photo is from the 2018 Invictus Games! It’s definitely old. And of course, as those liars are wont to do, some British “reporter” cropped the photo and declared that Meghan (and only her) released a new picture 🙄
@sussexwatcher seeing that photo again reminds me of how the DF completely bungled Meghan’s Oceanic tour wardrobe costs by including the price of rewears and increasing the price of other pieces.
I was bored during lockdown one time and so I was curious about the actual cost and it was actually more than half of what DF had recorded in the first place.
I don’t think there is anyone sh*ttier than the DF on this planet
I knew the picture was old just from Harry wearing that grey jacket. That Harry’s grey jacket alone is and will always be a reminder to those times the Sussexes were so bullied and horribly treated by the BRF, BM and all their minions.
Yes, I remember trying to figure out what coat Meghan was wearing when that photo was first released, lol.
Speaking of pictures, the one with Harry right next to the “TEAM USA” poster never gets old. I smile every single time I see it.
“Ask Will and Kate, I’m sure they’ll explain it.” Glad my coffee isn’t ready yet; I would have spat it out!
The photo of Meg and Haz with the Invictus flag is a couple of years old, it’d be nice if they did a new one. But super excited to see Meghan doing what she does best, spread her light and love to others, while looking gorgeous!!
Yes, I’m pretty sure the picture is from 2018. I expect will get more promotion in the next two weeks.
New pics would be nice but I want a new video like the ping pong one they did where they’re eye-fcuking each other. OMG those two are scorching hot 🥵 🔥
Yay it’s official. Will be nice to see her again. Let the tabloid insanity continue because it never stops. Will have to put up with more fluff pieces about how great the lazy leftovers are.
Was there doubt that she would be attending?
German papers have been saying for the longest time that she was coming in the middle of the games.
Harry’s birthday is the September 15, so it makes sense for her to come later, I don’t think she fully recovered from being stuck in England and being away from the children, so long.
Yeah who ‘claimed’ anything about her travel plans? Was it the tabloids? And now they’re commenting on their own claims? I’ll weigh in and say there’s no truth to the rumours Meg is coming to Canada to celebrate my birthday. What rumours you say? Why this one I’m writing right now
“Close friend and confidant “ Omid Scobie. This is so disrespectful to a journalist and is such a patently blatant attempt to discredit him and his reporting so their readers will continue to believe their ridiculous lies. I wish Omid would sue them but it’s hard to prove injury, which is why I’m sure they phrase it this way.
I noticed that, too. Keep repeating the lie & people will believe it. Scobie quite clearly states ‘a spokesperson confirms’. They’re just mad that the Sussexes spokesperson doesn’t contact them. And never will!
That annoyed me, too. It’s not true and they absolutely use it as a way to dismiss Omid and his work.
What’s funny to me is that, though they don’t say why Meg is staying back a few days, it’s obvious to me that a lot of pre-schools start just after Labor Day and Archie may be gearing up for school to begin. Kate always gets passes for needing to be around for the kids start of school but that wouldn’t come up as a reason for Meg?
Maybe she’s staying back for the start of school or (I hope!) she has important work commitments. We never know what she’s up to until it’s almost ready and I suspect she is a lot busier than we know. I’d love to see what they have next that we haven’t heard a peep about.
There was a clip on Twitter of some woman on GB news rolling her eyes and saying at some point Meghan was going to have to stop using her kids as an excuse. My eyes about popped out bc um…Kate is right there.
And, like…, an excuse for what? Behaving like a private citizen? Deciding for herself where she will and will not go and when?
An excuse for what? Not going somewhere she isn’t obligated to go? She’s not coming, no elaboration offered or required. That media has such an inflated sense of self. They really just don’t get that everything that they value she doesn’t. The fact that they can get the Wales to put on a circus of the stars for their pleasure and Meghan won’t even give them a comment burns them up.
OMG. What makes that even more absurd and offensive is that implication that Meghan has to answer to the them. Um, she’s no longer a working royal, and is thus not beholden to these people. Her comings and goings, and whatever excuses she may make, are none of their business anyway!
They’re still operating like H&M are “working royals”. M doesn’t need an excuse to not show in London. She can just not because she doesn’t want to. Beauty of freedom!
@Jais, yep the tame media will flog a story to death, as long as it paints katey as the patron saint of motherhood. They are so used to their (pre payed for pictures) of st Kate and her offspring that they can’t see the REAL definition of motherhood is protecting your children and not useing them for a dimming spotlight! If Megan had been there from day one the headlines would have been screaming that she’s making it all about her! But I love how Megan and Harry just continue to do everything on their terms. I was talking to 2 friends who have always been ardent royalists, but even they are saying “the monarchy died with the Queen and they have no time for Charlie and Billy. To use Keith’s words” the way they have trashed Harry and Megan is disgusting and all we have left is someone not fit to be king and a workshy couple next in line “. And that from an 80 year old man, shows how the mighty house of Windsor is falling.
Yeah, it made me angry. Kate is lauded as a mother for putting her kids first all the time in the BM and here they are rolling their eyes about Meghan not wanting to leave her kids for over how many days on the other side of the world. Kate barely leaves Windsor and they say it’s bc of the kids. Which fine idc but extend that same grace to Meghan. But nope. Meghan can’t do a dang thing without derision and eye rolls. The BM and any other Brit’s that talk about Meghan that way are strait up disgusting.
Mary Pester, Wow, from your description it really does sound like the Monarchy has a problem. When the Royalists have a negative idea of the King and heir, you know they better figure out a way to course correct. That will not happen, because they either don’t know how to or they don’t want to.
Surprisingly, some schools are going back early this year, due to the lack of snow, this year.
Snow days are built into to the school calendar, and since they much snow in the last two years.
Not been much snow.
William went on about those schoolruns.at what point will William stop using that excuse
Love the pic with Harry and the TeamUSA sign. Eat it, salty islanders.
I love that photo too ❤ classic. I love all the pictures chosen for this article ❤
Love the wording that they are delighted to be going to Invictus .
Just shows she ain’t ever going back to that shithole .
No wonder they hate her so much .
Snubbing them is so hurtful to them .
Well done Meg you are an inspiration to all abused women .
The photo is from 2018. I’m not sure if Harry and Meghan released that photo or if Omid just posted it with his tweet. Some people didn’t want to believe that Meghan wasn’t going to Wellchild or the Opening ceremony but the initial reports turned out to be true.
Angela Levin, aka Charlie’s Devil, is spreading mess that there are complaints for Meghan to not do her production during Invictus. Afraid it will drive home the point future queen Kate is a leightweight and lazy?.
I doubt she has heard any such thing. She tries a similar lie every year. I can’t imagine veterans are angry that Meghan is appearing at the closing ceremony. It actually brings more attention to the Games and their stories.
Wait… by not do production, do we mean not participate in the ceremony? Or is Levin trying to say Meg is going produce something else while at the IG? Is this the “Netflix cameras at QE2’s funeral” again?
The program for the Closing Ceremony will include a feature production by M on the families of the vets participating in the games.
All you have to know is that the people who are perpetually hyperventilating about Harry and Meghan not being in the same room on occasion are now hyperventilating about Harry and Meghan participating on the same project of highlighting veterans together.
The so called complaints are from Angela and the voices in her head.
I am glad that Prince Harry had great foresight in ring fencing his charity projects, Endeavor Funds setup in 2012 and Invictus Games foundation setup in 2014. When he exited from being a full time royal he was able to successfully bring these 2 projects and merged them.
But what happen to the Endeavour Fund Awards and why is it no longer held.
The Awards have not been held since the Endeavour Fund merged with IG. It’s possible it will revived at some point but I think it was just a casualty of the move to IG and the structuring of the programme.
I’m baffled but wasn’t this confirmed weeks ago? Meghan was going to do a speech and segment at the closing ceremony. It’s just funny and annoying that Harry and Meghan get called attention seeking when all they do is show up. The media is the one doing 10 articles on a patch Meghan were.
They should release a new photo with their kids wearing Invictus Games T-shirts.
It would be good if Meghan brought the children with her. The Invictus athletes bring their families with them and there are special events for children.
William’s little jaunt to New York is during the final two days of Invictus. This could be a huge problem for Palace PR.
She should bring a cake and the kids to celebrate Harry’s birthday on September 15th, sing happy birthday to him with Archie and Lilibet and the competitors, and then give him a kiss.
Exactly. It is a problem only for the BM and the palace. The rest of the world reports on multiple events every day.
I think the odious BM would make it sound like a face-off between the Sussex and Cambridge children although Harry and Meghan would be just acting as a part of the “Invictus Family” if they did that. Personally, I think their children are still too young, and would be too big a distraction. I believe they would want to focus their total attention on the athletes and their families. I think they might take their children to Canada because they will be two years older, it’s close to their home.
Oh yeah, they could take the kids to Canada for the IG. It’s so much closer. I think technically Harry would love to take his kids. All the athletes seem to bring their families and why not? It’s a joyous experience. At the same time, I get why they wouldn’t. The IG is such a proud achievement for Harry and he’d likely want to share that with his kids one day. It’s a loving and warm community. I’d love if they could attend and not be photographed and overwhelmed. If that means barring photographers from certain moments then so be it. It’s not our right to see pics of their kids.
You’d think with all the stories the BM have spread about how Meghan is starting her blog again, how she’s going back to acting, how she’s repping for this or that company, how she’s going into politics and wants to be president – you’d think they’d connect that with her being a busy person whose schedule might not exactly coincide with her husband’s. But, no – she’s supposed to be all that and still by her husband’s side every minute – and a bad person, no matter what they imagine she is or isn’t doing.
At least she’s showing up, unlike William, who had NO excuse not to attend the women’s World Cup, but then did “use the children” as a shield when called on it. There’s that.
Harry will be in the UK for the WellChild Awards on 7th September. Meghan will avoid the UK and travel straight to Dusseldorf to arrive on Monday 11th and stay the full week. It’s reasonable to assume that she doesn’t want to be away from the children for what would be about two weeks including travel.
Last year Meghan was effectively held hostage in the UK until after the funeral. She would have expected to be back in California by the 9th or 10th of September but had to stay another 10 or 11 days. She looked frightened when she and Harry appeared outside Windsor Castle with William and Kate. Kate looked triumphant.
I agree that Meghan looked frightened that day but I think Kate looked positively terrifying.
Kate looked like that little girl that crawled out of the television in The Ring
i know everyone says she looks terrified. i don’t think meghan looked terrified. she looked like someone trying to make the best out of a somber situation with ppl she disliked and who have made clear that they hate her. also think it was made abundantly clear she was briefed before that she needed to let william and kate take the lead in every way and not overshadow. so she barely did anything without william/kate going first and barely talked to people.
“Close friend and confidant of the Sussexes Omid Scobie” This ongoing BS. I wish he would sue
I can’t wait for this, though the Invictus Games often make me so emotional. What a great event.
OH THANK GOD I WAS SO WORRIED!!!!
Metaphorically speaking, Meghan is really giving the BaRF and pond scum tabloids a BIG middle finger and I love it. By merely not showing up she’s got them all in a lather. “hOW dAre sHE!!!” I imagine her closing speech at Invictus is going to be amazing, heartfelt, emotional and joyous, and the rota will go nutz.
Why do these rags keep saying that OS is a close friend and confidant when he is not. He’s never said that and he clearly states he got his information via a spokesperson 🤷 I’m just like everyone else.
The BM & RF just lie so much. It’s so pathetic.
I wonder what Meghan will wear for her first Showing at this year Invictus games . Also I wonder how buttons is preparing to copy everything that Meghan wears. Seriously saltines, Meghan left your stalker asses. Get over it . She is so over you .
It’s amazing how the BM feels the need to associate Prince Harry’s events with the queen’s death or a last-minute memorial celebration the royal family is throwing together for her. All that has nothing to do with Harry and Meghan who are going to Europe for their own business.
Because they are not welcomed at the Invictus Games…..
I sure that they can attend, but who would care really??
Those idiots at the UK rags, the talking heads in the UK right-wing media and the salty royal commentators, must willingly suffer from amnesia.
After H&M left, and with Covid still on, Prince Harry came by himself to England for the WellChild Awards event in 2021. Meghan stayed in the US. Last year they planned to go together, but then the queen died.
Back to Harry’s last 2021 solo WellChild Awards visit. To remind the idiots – it was, almost to date, the same event 2 years ago where he was chased by paparazzi in cars, when he was leaving with his privately paid for American security detail. That very dangerous car chase was the reason why he
filed for the judicial review regarding the Home Office’s decision to take his Royal Protaction away (We later learned from H. laywers/court papers that that Home Office/Ravec decision was dominated by The Queen’ and Charles’ mainmen).