Prince Harry and Meghan decided not to bring their son, Archie Harrison, back to London to visit his great-grandparents. This apparently caused some disappointments for Queen Elizabeth but now the talks have turned to Prince Philip's feelings about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's choice.
According to Dick Arbiter, the Queen's former press secretary, Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to leave Archie in Canada is spiteful. Arbiter said that the Sussex pair did not even consider that Prince Philip doesn't have much time leftto spend with Archie so the least Prince Harry and Meghan could do was bring their son to visit his frail great-grandfather.
Sources said via US Weekly, however, that Prince Harry feels terrible for not bringing Archie back to London and hurting his grandmother. Apparently, Queen Elizabeth wants to have a relationship with the baby, the source said. However, Her Majesty fears that she and Prince Philip will never get that chance since the Sussexes are staying in North America amid their royal step back.
But one royal expert doesn't think the Queen is upset at all. Kier Simmons said in the program Today that Her Majesty is not exactly fond of babies even as she has a great relationship with her grandchildren. Thus, she might not mind if Archie hasn't been brought back to London.
It's unclear why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not have their son along for their final weeks of royal engagements. However, there have been speculations that it might be due to the coronavirus scare that has been happening on a global scale.
Speaking of the coronavirus scare, Prince Philip might be a lot safer than Queen Elizabeth because he is not engaged in public duties anymore. According to Daily Express, the Duke of Edinburgh is experiencing a decreased quality of life but he's more protected from the virus than his wife, who has vowed to keep doing her royal duties. Most deaths as a result of COVID-19 is among the elderly.
Prince Philip was last seen in public in December when he visited a London hospital for a four-day stay. According to Buckingham Palace, he saw a doctor and had treatments for a pre-existing condition.
Since then, Prince Philip has been holed up in Sandringham, in his secluded farm. He has been in his house since the fall of last year.
Prince Philip retired from his royal duties in 2017, after his 98th birthday.
