Amidst brewing family tensions and concerns over Prince Harry’s forthcoming tell-all memoir, King Charles III reportedly instructed him not to bring Meghan Markle to Balmoral Castle to visit the ailing Queen.

Sources reveal that Charles made the request during a phone call with Harry, emphasizing that it was neither appropriate nor right for Meghan to be present at such a somber time.

The conversation also highlighted that Kate Middleton, Harry’s sister-in-law, would not be attending either, as the numbers were to be limited to immediate family members only.

Charles left no room for ambiguity, making it abundantly clear that Meghan would not be welcome at Balmoral.

According to The Telegraph, Harry was not initially summoned to join the senior royals’ journey to Balmoral, unlike his brother Prince William.

Constitutional reasons were cited as the cause for this exclusion.

A royal insider further revealed that spending excessive time with someone who is about to publish a tell-all book about you can be quite challenging.

The general reaction within the family has been one of astonishment, reflecting the incredulity surrounding Harry and Meghan’s recent actions.

Adding to the strain, Harry was denied a seat on the Royal Air Force (RAF) plane that transported Prince William, along with their uncles Prince Edward and Prince Andrew, to Scotland.

The couple had announced their intention to travel to Scotland together without consulting the rest of the family.

However, after Charles’s intervention, Harry agreed to make the trip alone.

Consequently, he had to arrange his own transportation, resulting in a delay that caused him to arrive at Balmoral at 7:52 PM, nearly 90 minutes after the Queen’s death was made public.

A fellow passenger on Harry’s flight shared that he remained motionless throughout the hour-long journey, visibly reflecting on the loss of his beloved grandmother.

It was disheartening to witness him without the support of other members of the royal family.

One can only hope that the Queen’s passing will contribute to the healing of their strained relationships.

Following Charles’s conversation with Harry, it was later announced that he would be making the trip to Balmoral alone.

Harry reportedly considered flying up by helicopter before ultimately securing a private jet for his journey.

However, due to the seat denial on the RAF plane, he found himself several hours behind the other royals.

The plane, carrying only seven passengers, including William, Andrew, Edward, and his wife Sophie, left twelve vacant seats on the Falcon jet.

Notably, all the royals had departed from their homes near Windsor Castle, passing in close proximity to Frogmore Cottage.

Prince William resided less than half a mile away at Adelaide Cottage, while Prince Andrew was three miles distant in his Royal Lodge home.

Prince Edward and Sophie were just a fifteen-minute drive away at Bagshot Park.

In yet another display of the growing divide between the once-close brothers, William returned to Windsor separately from Harry.

As of last night, they were once again residing in neighboring cottages, but there appears to have been little, if any, communication between them.

While Charles, William, and Harry all departed for London in the morning, Anne, Edward, Sophie, and Andrew remained in Scotland.

It is understood that those who stayed behind held a private gathering within the castle to commemorate the life of the monarch.