Скачать или смотреть Incredulous' palace staff learned Meghan wanted to travel to Balmoral with Harry via the media

Incredulous' palace staff learned Meghan wanted to travel to Balmoral with Harry via the media - triggering a furious half-hour when matters came to a head before the Sussexes 'clarified' the Duke would make the journey alone, reveals REBECCA ENGLISH 
Buckingham Palace 'was left incredulous' when Meghan Markle said she was on her way to Balmoral
Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex prompted an unprecedented flurry behind the scenes at the Palace
These events were taking place against a backdrop of unimaginable bitterness after years of controversy
Her Majesty the Queen died at Balmoral on Thursday aged 96, after 70 years of serving her country
Amid the personal family tragedy on Thursday, a small domestic drama was playing out.
Unsurprisingly, it involved the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
It was a fortunate coincidence of sorts that Harry and Meghan were in the country when the prince's grandmother passed away, sparing him an emotional and undoubtedly traumatic transatlantic dash as the Queen's health failed.

Despite the rancour of the past few years, no one would begrudge him the chance to mourn his beloved 'Granny', with whom he had always enjoyed a warm and fun-loving relationship.

But as the royal households were consumed in concern for the ailing monarch, the Sussexes prompted an unprecedented flurry behind the scenes by announcing that Harry and Meghan would both be travelling to Balmoral.

News of their plans came via the small group of media the Sussexes deem it appropriate to deal with and tweeted out by journalists at 1.53pm. The statement read: 'From a spokesperson: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be travelling to Scotland.'

This was, of course, news to the Palace and it did not go down well. Many behind royal walls, frankly, were incredulous.