Meghan Markle Won't Join Prince Harry In UK For Unveiling Of Princess Diana's Statue: Report

Meghan Markle won't be joining her husband Prince Harry when he heads back to the U.K. for the unveiling of Princess Diana's statue next month, a report says.

The Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge are expected to reunite in London for the unveiling of their mom's statue on July 1, or what would have been the late Princess of Wales' 60th birthday. Despite reports claiming she'll accompany Prince Harry on his trip back to the U.K., however, Entertainment Tonight reported, citing an unnamed source, that Markle will be staying put in California with their son Archie and newborn daughter Lili.

"Meghan has just had a baby and has no plans to travel to London for the memorial event planned for the statue unveiling in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace," the insider was quoted as saying.

The statue was originally commissioned in 2017 to mark Princess Diana's 20th death anniversary and to "recognize her positive impact in the United Kingdom and around the world." However, it was delayed and pushed back amid the pandemic.

Prince Harry is expected to fly back to London and attend the event. It would be his first reunion with his brother since Prince Philip's funeral in April and since the Duke of Sussex admitted that his relationships with his older brother and his father Prince Charles were strained.

Royal biographer Katie Nicholl, author of "Harry: Life, Loss, and Love," previously suggested that it will take more than two meetings for the royal family and Prince Harry to end their rift as there is still too much hurt and resentment between them.

"The idea that Harry's suddenly going to come around to William's way of thinking, and vice versa, I think is way off. I think there do need to be more conversations, there's clearly still a lot of hurt, a lot of resentment, and a degree of mistrust on both parts," the royal expert told ET.

She continued, "It's early days, but I think the hope is that come July -- when we are hoping to see the brothers stand once again shoulder by shoulder to unveil the statue in memory of their mother -- that the relationship will be stronger and in a better place."

Meanwhile, Markle also did not join Prince Harry when he returned to his home country for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral on April 17. She'd been heavily pregnant at the time and was advised by doctors not to travel, especially after her miscarriage last year.

Prince Harry and Markle welcomed their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, on June 4. They reportedly kept the royal family updated on her birth by sharing photos of the newborn on their WhatsApp group.