Now speculation is rising about what the couple’s real motivation may have been for tuning down the request for a visit.
‘It’s all very hunting, shooting, fishing up at Balmoral, so maybe that put Meghan off,’ says The Sun’s source.
‘She has never been to Balmoral and the Queen was disappointed they’re not going.’
The couple have never vidited Balmoral together, as Meghan declined last year due to her pregnancy.
Kate and William famously visited the estate via a budget airline flight – and even disgraced former royal Sarah Ferguson turned up, before doing a runner when her nemesis Prince Philip turned up unexpectedly early.
Every summer the Queen spends her time at the lavish Scottish castle and has hosted many family and friends at the stunning property.
Richard Fitzwilliams told The Express: ‘The Queen is able to relax there as the politicians too take a break. The country seems to be heading into political chaos which might involve the Queen and she, ever conscious of attending to her red boxes, will enjoy a well-deserved holiday as the Brexit storm clouds gather and October 31st looms ever nearer.’
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