The image of desolation: Harry arrives alone at Balmoral after the death of his grandmother

He couldn’t say goodbye to her. According to the British tabloids, he has not been the only one, but Buckingham Palace has had the courtesy to wait for the arrival of his brother and his uncles before publicly announcing the death of Isabel II. Not to him. The Prince Harry He has arrived at Balmoral Castle two hours after the announcement and has done so alone and with a visibly dejected countenance. Meghan Markle She has not been able to accompany him, she has stayed in London with her two children awaiting instructions, like Kate Middleton.

The Duke of Sussex has flown alone from the British capital while his brother, Guillermo, and his uncles, Andrés, Eduardo and Sofía de Wessex, have shared a private jet that arrived at Aberdeen airport around seven in the afternoon. Barely half an hour later, Buckingham Palace’s social networks announced the tragic news: “The queen passed away peacefully this afternoon at Balmoral. The king and queen consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow.”

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

Harry arrived at the castle in an official car and accompanied by two members of the royal escort, covering his face with his hand to hide it from the journalists waiting outside Balmoral. According to The New York PostMeghan’s absence is not due to sinister reasons, but to the rapid unfolding of events.

Those who were able to accompany the queen in her last hours of life were her children Carlos and Ana. Both were in Scotland to fulfill their commitments and canceled everything before the doctors called this morning, who warned of a serious deterioration in the health of the sovereign.