The Duchess of Sussex was not in attendance at the prestigious Met Gala - despite speculation she would appear.
The actress and royal figure was rumoured to be making her debut at event on Monday, reports the Mirror. She was set to attend as Prince Harry prepared to face the music at the King's coronation this weekend.
However, it seemed the couple remained at their home in California as the event got underway in New York last night.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also preparing to celebrate their son, Prince Archie's fourth birthday - which falls on the same day as the King's coronation.
It has been reported that the one issue for Meghan attending the Met Gala would have been the level of security needed to ensure the royal's safety.
In 2018, Harry and Meghan almost attended the Oscars as hosts of the event, but reports suggested that security risks prevented it from happening.
Gossip blogger Elaine Lui wrote on LaineyGossip at the time: "There were calls back and forth between teams, some early fashion queries were even made."
She added: "They couldn't make it work. My sources told me, though the willingness was strong on both sides, it's very unlikely that it will happen."
This year's Met Gala theme centred around late fashion designer Karl Lagerfield. The subsequent exhibition has been titled 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty', and will celebrate the style icon's work at Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Chanel, and his eponymous label.
Many fashion PR experts suggested Anna Wintour, who has been a chairwoman of the event since 1995, may be keen to snub the royal from attending. However, many argued that Meghan would be the perfect fit for the Vogue editor's brand.
Speaking to the Mirror earlier this year, Matt Yafonsky said: "Kim [Kardashian] is famous for being famous and a controversial figure, and so is Meghan.
"It makes sense Vogue would invite two controversial celebrities. They guarantee press attention, which guarantees eyeballs, which guarantees advertisers money.
"It may be classy, but it’s still all about the Benjamins at the end of the day."
British-Born Wintour has previously praised Meghan and mocked critics of the mum-of-two's daily routine. In her Vogue series Go Ask Anna, Wintour said: "I read somewhere that there were members of the royal household that were confused and upset that she woke up so early, at 5 a.m.
"She’s a normal California girl who gets up early and does yoga and meditates. She also sent a lot of text messages. I mean, what did they expect? That she was going to send messages via pigeon? I think she’s amazing."
The fashion icon praised Meghan's wedding to the royal Harry, noting how the event in May 2019 "had the whole world watching".
"I think that her choice was brilliant. It was sophisticated, it was chic, it was grown up," Wintour added when praising Markle's bridal gown.
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