Meghan Markle is said to have felt a "lot of sadness" when she couldn't take part in the planned engagements during Prince Harry's UK visit last week.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, had been scheduled to join her husband at a one-year-to-go Invictus event at Birmingham's NEC, but security concerns prevented her from taking part as planned, and she didn't end up attending any public-facing engagements.
Now, a source tells People that she is "very supportive" of Harry, meaning that she felt a "lot of sadness" in not being able to be by his side.
When it comes to his family, another insider said, Meghan "always lets him lead" as he navigates conflicts with his father, King Charles, and estranged brother, Prince William.
© InstagramMeghan joined Harry and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, to reunite with the King and Queen Camilla at Highgrove last Friday.
No pictures from the private meeting were released, as the couple has sought to protect the identities of their children.
Meghan breaks her silence after family reunion
On Wednesday, Meghan spoke out for the first time since the family reunion as she marked a major career milestone.
The Duchess received her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix cookery and lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, which was released in 2025.
© NetflixThe mother-of-two took to her personal Instagram account on Monday to gush over her "amazing crew, producers and team", sharing the promotional poster for the programme.
She captioned her post: "A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on ‘With Love, Meghan’ on @netflix. We are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series!"
Across its two seasons, the show featured guest appearances from Mindy Kaling, Tan France and Chrissy Teigen, with episodes focusing on gardening, cooking and other lifestyle topics.
Will Meghan and the kids start coming to the UK every year?
The meeting between Charles and the young Prince and Princess is likely to be interpreted as a sign of the thawing of the relationship between the King and his son Harry.
So, will Meghan and Harry coming to the UK as a family start to become a regular thing?
Appearing on the latest episode of HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast, Simon Vigar, a royal commentator and author of The Four Wives of Windsor, touched on whether this will set a precedent for future visits.
"Who knows? I don't know," he replied when asked his thoughts. "I would have thought they'd come over once a year for the time being. Christmas is difficult, isn't it?
"Because that then brings William and Catherine into it. And that rift is still very much ongoing, which is a terrible shame. But, maybe once or twice a year, they'll come over."
© WWD via Getty ImagesIt comes after Prince Harry attended the Time100 Sports Gala on Thursday evening, with Meghan remaining at home.
He was questioned by PageSix about England's World Cup loss to Argentina and asked if he was sad at the result. "Of course," he responded.
