Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were "relegated" after their interview with Oprah "crossed the line" for some royals, an insider has claimed.
The Sussexes were not on the Buckingham Palace balcony as Jubilee celebrations kicked off last Thursday and were spotted only in a few photos taken through a window during Trooping the Colour, showing them interacting playfully with some of the royal children.
On Friday they were present at a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, but did not go to a reception afterwards at the Guildhall which was attended by most of the other royals.
The couple's seats were in the second row of the congregation, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, Lady Sarah Chatto and her family. They were sat behind the Duke of Gloucester, 31st in line to the throne.
Yesterday the couple left the UK prior to the conclusion of the final events marking the Queen's 70 years on the throne.
Royal sources have now claimed the pair played a low-key role in last week's celebrations due to their infamous Oprah interview back in March 2021, which some senior royals believe "crossed a line", reports The Telegraph.
An anonymous aide told the paper: "[Harry and Meghan] are not going to be playing a prominent role. A line has been drawn."
The insider added that the pair have not made an "acknowledgement of the hurt it caused" and have been "relegated" as a result.
Meanwhile, royal commentator Omid Scobie told BBC Breakfast that Harry and Meghan "wanted to be as low profile as possible" during their latest trip.
The two-hour Oprah interview caused controversy after Meghan and Harry shared some unsettling revelations during the chat with Oprah.
The Duchess of Sussex claimed there were "concerns" over their son Archie's skin colour. She also shared that she had suffered from "suicidal thoughts" and alleged that she was denied help from the Royal Family during her private struggle.
Harry went on to claim that his father and brother, Prince Charles and William, are "trapped" in the institution of the monarchy.
This weekend was the first public appearance the Sussexes have made alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge since moving to the US two years ago.
On Saturday the Queen is understood to have finally met her great-granddaughter and namesake Lilibet.
The monarch had also not seen the couple's other child, Archie, since 2019 when he was only a few months old.
It is believed the long awaited family reunion took place at Windsor Castle in the 48 hours after Harry and Meghan arrived back in the UK via private jet on Wednesday, but this has not yet been confirmed.
