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00:00When Prince Harry returned to the U.K. to attend the funeral of his grandfather,
00:04Prince Philip, questions were raised about just how much time he was planning on spending with
00:08his family in Great Britain. Amid news that Harry had bought an open-ended ticket when he left for
00:13the U.K. and had no set return date, speculation that he intended to stay in England for the
00:18birthday of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, ran rampant. Furthermore, because Harry was seen
00:23speaking to his older brother, Prince William, there was the hope that whatever rift that might
00:27have emerged between the brothers had begun to heal. Queen Elizabeth turned 95 on April 21,
00:332021, and celebrated it for the first time in over 70 years without her husband.
00:38Harper's Bazaar reports that the British monarch was planning on a small family get-together to
00:43mark the occasion, which was likely, per The Telegraph, to be a quiet lunch at Windsor Castle.
00:48An insider further told Harper's Bazaar that ahead of her birthday, Prince Harry met privately with
00:52the Queen — twice — but if there was any hope that Harry might stay and have a bite to eat in
00:57the U.K. to mark his grandmother's birthday, those were soon dashed. Outlets on both sides
01:01of the Atlantic reported that Harry had returned to California before the event to be with his
01:06pregnant wife and their son. Even though he had just completed a 10-day quarantine in the U.K.,
01:11he's expected to start another one in Montecito.
01:14Prince Harry, who reportedly brought his own security team with him to the U.K.,
01:18is thought to have flown back on either Monday, April 19, or Tuesday, April 20,
01:23to rejoin Meghan and Archie. His early departure divided the internet, with some calling him out
01:28for leaving his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, to celebrate her birthday on her own,
01:31while others said he was right to focus on his pregnant wife. One user fumed on Twitter,
01:36Instead of all the noise about Harry trying to have get-togethers, meetings with his father
01:40and brother, you think after he trashed the family on Oprah while Grandpa lay dying
01:45that he couldn't have stayed a little longer to make amends with Granny? Foolish, weak little man."
01:49Another tweeted,
01:50The hypocrite returns home not bothering with his grandma's birthday. Oh, and 17 miles per
01:56gallon for a Cadillac Escalade. Save the planet and environment, Harry? Yeah, right.
02:01That last dig was a shot at Meghan and Harry for purchasing a gas-guzzling SUV.
02:06You know, the rules-for-thee, not-for-me thing. A third Twitter user wrote,
02:10Well, there's not much for him to stick around for, is there? He's trashed his family on TV
02:15and then blabbed about who said what to whom. Why would you want to pass anything other than
02:19minor pleasantries if you think it's going to be all over the U.S. press days if not hours later?
02:24But for most every Prince Harry critic, there was a supporter. One tweeted,
02:28Looking for another reason to have a go at him? Have you not hounded him enough?
02:32He has also just buried his grandfather, so you would think you would have some respect
02:36and leave him alone to grieve. But your agenda against him and Meghan always shines through.
02:41What happened to be kind? Another tweeted,
02:44She, the queen, is spending it without any family. Don't gaslight him,
02:47as if he left his grandma all alone. William is down the road and won't even be with her. Just stop.
02:52A third Twitter supporter wrote,
02:54I have so much love and respect for Prince Harry and Meghan.
02:57Look forward to when Harry is back home in the U.S. with Meghan and Archie.
03:00And the work of Archwell will continue as we wait for baby girl to join their family.
03:05At least Prince Harry did not return to California empty-handed. After his
03:09grandfather's funeral, he managed to spend some time with his father,
03:12Prince Charles, and brother, Prince William. A royal insider told Daily Mail that,
03:16It was important to Charles and William that they were both there together for the meeting.
03:20It means nothing spoken about can be misconstrued in the future.
03:24The source further explained,
03:25The queen has made it clear to senior advisors that she is united with
03:28Charles and William and was disappointed with aspects of Harry and Meghan's interview.