Prince Harry will not attend Prince Philip's memorial, Service of Thanksgiving, to honor his life

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are aware that their choice to ignore Prince Philip's memorial service would be seen as "petulant and rude", royal experts claimed.

Lorraine Kelly blasted Prince Harry for missing Prince Philip's memorial service.

Scottish breakfast TV host Lorraine Kelly has slammed Prince Harry over his refusal to attend Prince Philip ’s memorial service on Tuesday saying that he will “regret” his decision when he looks back. Harry — who lives on a £10 million Californian estate with wife Meghan Markle — decided not to return to the UK and appear at the service held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday March 29 due to his ongoing row over police protection. Lorraine revealed that she was surprised at the 37 year old’s decision not to fly home and pay his respects.

Senior royals gathered to honor the life of Prince Philip on Tuesday. Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Andrew and other extended family were in attendance.  Prince Harry chose not to attend the thanksgiving service. He had no plans to travel to the United Kingdom during late March, a spokesperson for the royal previously confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Prince Harry has faced fresh criticism over his decision not to attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s memorial service. The prince announced his decision not to return for the memorial service, which took place on Tuesday morning, after he raised concerns about his safety during his trips to the UK.The Duke threatened legal action to acquire security for his family when they fly over from the US.

Today almost 2000 special guests have gathered at Westminster Abbey to remember Prince Philip. After his funeral was restricted by Covid-19 laws in place last year – which left Her Majesty, 95, sat alone – those who were unable to attend have come together to pay their respects. The day marked the first public outing by Prince Andrew since he settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, after being accused of sexual assault – which he has denied.

It’s almost time to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, but one very important person on her guest list still hasn’t RSVP’d!

Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee is just around the corner but the jury's still out on if both of her grandsons will be in attendance. A source tells ET that despite a report that Prince William banned Prince Harry from his birthday, there have been no engagements where Harry has been «banned.» He hasn't been banned from celebrating his grandmother at her Platinum Jubilee in June either — which will mark 70 years of service for the queen, 95, who ascended the throne in 1952 at the age of 25.In fact, it's quite the opposite, with the source sharing that Harry was invited to Prince Philip's service of thanksgiving next week even though he has indicated he won’t be attending.The judicial case related to Harry's security, in which he's seeking hire and pay for private security for him and his family in the U.K., has not been resolved and is still under review, which might be why he's choosing not to attend a few events in his home country, despite his plans to attend the Invictus Games in The Hague in the Netherlands next month.ET royal expert Katie Nicholl said Harry's absence raises questions about his relationship with his family.«This, has of course, raised questions about relationships with his family and even with the queen, who he was once so close to. We know that Prince Harry was totally able to come over to the United Kingdom, he obviously feels he can't because of the security situation with his family,» Nicholl shared.

Prince Andrew is planning to attend the memorial service for his late father Prince Philip.The Duke of York, 62, is expected to appear at the service at Westminster Abbey honouring his late father on 29 March.The service will celebrate the life of the late Duke of Edinburgh, who died last April at the age of 99. A spokesperson for the Prince confirmed the news that he will be present at the memorial service to the BBC .

Prince Harry's attendance at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations later this year have been called into question, after he revealed he won't be flying to the UK for Prince Philip's memorial.The Duke of Sussex was expected to fly from the US to the UK to take part in the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year. It was also reported earlier this year that 37 year old Harry could also bring his wife Meghan Markle as the couple were said to be "keeping their diaries free".

Prince Harry transformed into orange fancy dress as he promoted the Invictus Games which is set to be held in Holland in April.The Duke of Sussex, 37, was seen speaking with members of the team as he practised his Dutch ahead of the fifth Invictus Games which is set to take place in The Hague, Netherlands, between April 16 and 22. Harry was seen on a video call in his home office at the reported £10.5million Montecito mansion he shares with wife Meghan Markle, 40, and children Archie, two, and nine month old daughter Lilibet.