Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Archie Harrison may be living across the pond but they made sure to greet Queen Elizabeth on her 94th birthday. The Sussex family, reportedly, held a video conference call with Her Majesty, who is isolating in Windsor, from their rented home in Los Angeles.
According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were able to speak to Queen Elizabeth, along with their son. Prince Harry and Meghan joined the rest of the royal family in honoring the monarch as she turns a year older.
Royal family members are unable to visit the Queen for the last few weeks due to the coronavirus lockdown. Thus, she is mostly getting greetings via the virtual platform.
Last year, Queen Elizabeth also celebrated her birthday in private as she often does every April. However, she was among at least 16 members of the royal family for the special affair, per The Sun.
This year, the Queen canceled all of the celebrations, including the gun salutes at Hyde Park because she felt this was inappropriate amid the pandemic. The Queen has also canceled her public birthday celebration, the Trooping the Colour, which is usually held in June.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry also spoke to Queen Elizabeth via phone in early April before watching his grandmother's televised addressed to the nation. According to a source, Prince Harry offered his support to the monarch whose rousing speech gave the British people the comfort and assurance they needed in these uncertain times.
Queen Elizabeth said that "better days will return" despite the calls to limit movement, practice social distancing, and isolate from each other to stop the spread of the deadly virus. Prince Harry and Meghan were, reportedly, moved by the Queen's speech.
"They described it as not just a demonstration of experienced leadership, but also warmth, reassurance and comfort," the insider said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have plans to spend the summer with Queen Elizabeth in Balmoral. However, this might not proceed as cases of coronavirus infection in the U.K. have yet to be under control. The government has not yet lifted its lockdown orders, which will remain until the middle of May.
Royal family members might not be converging in the summer at Balmoral to protect the Queen's health. The monarch and her husband, Prince Philip, are most vulnerable to the virus because of their age. Buckingham Palace, however, has not yet issued an announcement regarding the Queen's summer plans.
