Prince Charles was reportedly said to have been “crushed” with a Meghan Markle announcement that overshadowed his long-awaited Middle East tour.
The Prince of Wales was in his final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team hoped would be “covered significantly”.
But as he was set to meet with the King of Bahrain in a delicate diplomatic summit, the news cycle was dominated by the confirmation of Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship.
On November 8, 2016, following months of speculation about whether Meghan and Harry were an item, the Duke of Sussex issued a statement confirming the relationship.
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