‘Harry and Meghan’s silence on Philip memorial a very sensible decision’, expert says

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silence on the day of Prince Philip’s memorial was a “very sensible decision”, a royal commentator has claimed.Senior and extended members of the Royal Family attended a memorial service for Prince Philip on Tuesday (March 29), with the Queen able to make an appearance despite reported health scares.Harry and Meghan had announced that they would not fly across from their LA home for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, and the pair did not share a message on their website or social media during the day.And, speaking on his YouTube channel, royal commentator Neil Sean suggested that the couple's choice to remain silent on the day of the memorial service was a “very sensible decision”.“Whatever people are saying, ‘oh they didn’t do this, they didn’t acknowledge him’, you couldn’t win either way,” he claimed.“If they’d have put something out on their website then they’re pulling focus.

If they don’t mention them, then of course it’s negative.“So by remaining silent, I think that was the very best thing for Her Majesty the Queen, and of course senior members of the British monarchy.”The commentator acknowledged that Harry would have the opportunity to address his grandfather's impact on his life in his upcoming memoir, which is expected to be released later this year.However, despite praising the Sussexes’ approach on the day, Neil suggested that Harry will “regret his decision” not to make the journey for the ceremony after leaders from other European countries travelled.The prince had attracted criticism from other commentators for failing to appear, with controversial TV host Piers Morgan calling Harry “shameful” for missing the event.Neil claimed that despite the Sussexes’ silence, the.