Meghan Markle, who has been tirelessly pursuing her dreams in the United States since stepping back from royal duties in 2020, was reportedly moved to tears during her final public appearance with the Royal Family.
In what was her last official engagement, the Duchess of Sussex shared a deeply emotional moment with a close friend, as reported in a recent account.
During a private meeting with scholars from the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Meghan delivered an impassioned speech to the staff before departing for Canada. The significance of the occasion, marking the end of her royal duties, brought tears to her eyes.
Renowned journalist and biographer Omid Scobie reflected on this poignant event in Finding Freedom, where he detailed how Meghan embraced her aides and tearfully bid them farewell in her final hours in the UK.
Scobie wrote about the emotional weight of the meeting, describing how staff members who had been with Meghan and Harry from the beginning were mourning the end of what was meant to be a joyous journey. Meghan, in a heartfelt confession, reportedly told Scobie, "It didn’t have to be this way," as she hugged him goodbye.
The former Suits actress was reportedly devastated that their royal journey had not turned out differently, as she and Harry prepared to start a new chapter in Canada, eventually settling in the USA.
In an article for Harper’s Bazaar, Scobie also revealed that Meghan had been holding back tears throughout the day, but finally allowed them to flow freely among familiar faces. He recounted how the Duchess of Sussex said her emotional goodbyes to much-loved aides, leaving the UK on the last commercial flight to Canada, eager to reunite with her son, Archie, on Vancouver Island.
