{"id":566709,"date":"2026-05-05T03:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/566709\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T03:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:03:11","slug":"why-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-missed-the-2026-met-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/566709\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Missed the 2026 Met Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE RUNDOWN<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry didn\u2019t make their Met Gala debut tonight.They spent their evening out of the public eye, keeping their whereabouts private.The couple recently completed a four-day tour of Australia together.<\/p>\n

Neither Meghan Markle nor Prince Harry has ever attended the Met Gala, and tonight, the couple remained out of the public eye. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex weren\u2019t seen on the red carpet of the New York City event. They also weren\u2019t photographed out today, spending their Met Monday in private.<\/p>\n

Last month, Meghan and Harry embarked on a four-day tour of Australia, where the couple visited a wide span of places, from the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a> to Scar Tree Walk<\/a>. Meghan even stopped by the set of MasterChef Australia<\/a> and taped an episode, where she\u2019ll appear as a guest judge.<\/p>\n

\"TheCameron Spencer\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on April 17, 2026 in Sydney.<\/p>\n

In November, Meghan spoke to Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a> about how she approaches work\u2014and how important consistency is to her. \u201cWhen people start to see your work ethic and really understand how dedicated you are to things\u2014how you are in one place, I believe, is how you are in other places,\u201d she said. \u201cSo for me, that\u2019s how I show up when I do potlucks at my kids\u2019 school, that\u2019s how I show up when putting a party together for my friend who just had a baby, that\u2019s how I show up in my business.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also discussed making mistakes, saying they are necessary for growth. \u201cIf it all goes swimmingly, you don\u2019t learn from it,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t learn anything, you\u2019re not going to grow. I\u2019m a mom with kids at that age where they are constantly learning something new. I watch them face things that feel completely insurmountable every day. But you can remember and say, \u2018I know it seems really hard right now, but trust me, that\u2019s going to come so easily soon.\u2019 I can give myself the same grace as a founder. There\u2019s no such thing as perfect. I, too, get to make mistakes. There\u2019s also not a lot of fun in trying to be perfect. So why try to do that if you want to have fun?\u201d<\/p>\n

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