Currently, Harry and Meghan are living in Los Angeles which they moved to shortly before the coronavirus lockdown began. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the bells of Westminster Abbey, which ring to celebrate the birthdays of top royals, won’t be heard on Meghan’s birthday next month.
They will however ring to mark Princess Anne’s birthday, just 11 days after Meghan’s, and rang to commemorate Prince Andrew’s birthday in February even though he had withdrawn himself from royal duties.
Speaking to the Daily Mail a spokesman for Westminster Abbey said: “The bells are usually rung to mark the birthdays of senior members of the Royal Family, and through the line of succession to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children.”
However the Mail said this doesn’t explain why the bells were rung for Prince Andrew but not Meghan, especially as the Duchess’ husband is two places above Andrew in the line of succession.
Harry and Meghan shocked the world back in January when they announced they would be standing down as senior members of the royal family.
Following discussions with other senior royals the couple agreed to drop their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand and to repay the taxpayer money spent refurbishing their former Frogmore Cottage home.
Harry and Meghan carried out their last official royal engagement on March 9, when they attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
The high profile event was also attended by the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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