Meghan Markle has spoken about missing home and feeling emotional during the festive season at a dinner for refugee Afghan women in California.
It comes after Prince Harry is set to return to the UK without Meghan Markle for his court case against News Group Newspapers in January.
The Duchess of Sussex told the women that people “miss home” saying that the holiday season “brings up so much emotion for people.”
She said: “You miss home, you miss your country, and also can find comfort in the new community that you have here.”
Meghan Markle spoke about missing home and feeling emotional while Prince Harry prepares for a return to the UK
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“I’m grateful that we are able to be a part of that community,” Meghan told Marie Claire.
“From my standpoint, I think part of why we wanted to make sure we had this opportunity to all be together again — so many of us — right now is that as the holidays come up, and have already begun in many regards, it brings up so much emotion for people.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex started the Welcome Project to support programmes for Afghan women who have resettled in the United States in 2023.
The Duke of Sussex is not expected to travel to the UK for Christmas with the Royal Family this year as tensions remain frosty following the fallout of Harry’s tell-all memoir Spare.
Meghan Markle spoke about at a dinner for refugee Afghan women in California
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Prince Harry told ITV earlier this year that he did not feel it was safe to bring his wife with him to the UK.
Meghan Markle has not travelled to the UK since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022, while her husband has made multiple solo trips back to the country of his birth since then.
Last week, Harry’s barrister confirmed the dukes case against News Group Newspapersdukes case against News Group Newspapers (NGN) is still live.
Youngest son of King Charles is involved in a legal battle against the publishers of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering, with a trial to take place in January 2025.
Prince Harry is involved in a legal battle against the publishers of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering
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Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that he does not expect Meghan Markle to travel to the UK for the trial.
Fitzwilliams said: “I think that will be done separately, there are several reasons why Meghan will not come to the UK at the moment.
“It is perfectly obvious why, just look at the opinion polls.
“Of course, there is a rift with the Royal Family, there is no reason for her to come.”
