Meghan Markle chose to stay in California while Prince Harry made a fleeting visit back to the UK after King Charles was diagnosed with cancer.The Duke of Sussex had a whirlwind 24 hours in London and travelled to Clarence House, where he had a brief 30-minute meeting with his father.It was the first time that Harry had seen the monarch since his historical Coronation nine months ago.Meanwhile, the duchess decided to stay in Montecito with the couple's two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet and was seen smiling as she drove around her neighbourhood.Speaking of why Meghan never left the US, one expert believes she may have felt too "uncomfortable" to join Harry for his return to the UK, the Mirror reports.Relationship expert Louella Alderson told The Mirror: "It's unsurprising that Meghan chose not to fly to the UK with Harry.
If she did, the attention of the media would have been solely focused on her being there and not on more important things like King Charles' health and Harry reconnecting with his family."Additionally, Meghan hasn't had the best relationship with the Royal Family throughout her time with Harry, which seems to have only gotten worse since their departure from the UK and all of their comments to the media. "It's understandable that she may not feel comfortable or want to be in a situation where she has to interact with them during such a difficult time."The Sussexes spoke out about their time as senior royals in their bombshell Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan which rocked the monarchy.In their explosive six-part series, the duke detailed the breakdown of his relationship with his estranged brother Prince William as he claimed that he left him terrified after he screamed and shouted at him