Meghan Markle absent from ‘Sandringham Summit’ due to trust concerns

Meghan Markle was notably absent from a crucial royal meeting due to concerns that others might be listening in, according to an expert.

In January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan made the surprising announcement that they were stepping down as senior royals, less than two years after their wedding

This led to an unprecedented emergency meeting, known as the ‘Sandringham Summit,’ involving the late Queen, then-Prince Charles, Prince William, and Harry. Surprisingly, Meghan did not participate.

Harry returned to Britain alone from Canada, while Meghan stayed approximately 5,000 miles away on Vancouver Island. It was initially reported that the Sussexes felt it “wasn’t necessary” for Meghan to join the meeting by phone. However, according to Richard Kay of the Daily Mail, there was a specific reason for not including Meghan on the call.

He said: “According to palace officials, such an idea was rejected because no one knew for sure who else might have been listening in. ‘This was a highly confidential family discussion, not a conference call,’ says one insider.”

1. The meeting took place on January 13, three days after Harry and Meghan’s announcement. Only four people were present at the meeting, notably excluding Prince Philip, who chose not to attend. He had quietly departed the house before Harry’s arrival, leaving in his Land Rover Freelander with Countess Mountbatten, who had assisted in his care before his passing.