Prince Harry's attendance at Washington event hangs in the balance as duke 'wants different things' to Meghan

Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 13/10/2025

- 12:00

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to New York together last week

Prince Harry’s attendance at an event alongside Meghan Markle in Washington, DC is hanging in the balance, according to a source.

The Duchess of Sussex is due to speak at Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women event on Tuesday.


However, Prince Harry has yet to commit to the public engagement, an insider has claimed.

The source told the Mail regarding the Sussexes: “They want different things and there are times when it is really not great. I mean, really not great at all.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry’s attendance at an event alongside Meghan Markle in Washington, DC is hanging in the balance, according to a source.

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It comes as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made individual appearances across Manhattan following back-to-back joint appearances in New York City.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared to have dinner apart as they were pictured leaving different restaurants on Saturday evening.

The Sussexes' New York visit centred on their attendance at the Project Healthy Minds gala, where both received Humanitarian of the Year accolades.

On Friday evening, Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes video from her and Prince Harry’s appearance at the World Mental Health Day Gala in New York City.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made individual appearances across Manhattan following back-to-back joint appearances in New York City.

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The footage captured a light-hearted moment between the couple backstage, with Meghan seen laughing whilst Harry reviewed documents beside a lamp.

The Duchess of Sussex captioned the clip "Happy World Mental Health Day," she added a personal tribute: "...to the man who always keeps me laughing."

The social media post came less after the pair attended the Project Healthy Minds event.

At Thursday's gala, the couple were honoured as Humanitarians of the Year for their charitable work.

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Meghan found herself standing by herself when Harry moved away to engage in a conversation with another attendee.

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However, observers noted some awkward interactions during their red carpet appearance.

The Duke of Sussex appeared to rush his wife forward whilst they posed for photographers.

Additionally, Meghan found herself standing by herself when Harry moved away to engage in a conversation with another attendee.

These moments prompted speculation about tension between the pair, however, Meghan’s latest Instagram indicates they are on good terms.