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Meghan makes barbed comment about 'service' during Invictus Games opening after tense reunion with Charles - whose aides fear Duke and Duchess bringing Archie and Lilibet to the UK in June will create 'circus' that overshadows Queen's Jubilee
Meghan Markle has made a subtle dig at the royal family after telling competitors at the Invictus Games they know what 'service' is, after taking a previous potshot at the Queen over the use of the word during the Megxit row. When Meghan and Harry stepped back from royal life, the Queen said the pair would not 'continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service'. In a terse response, Harry and Meghan said at the time: 'We can all live a life of service. Service is -universal.' The term clearly struck a chord as the Duchess made reference to the duty of the injured veterans as the couple put on a loved-up display for the crowds and the Netflix cameras following them in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, friends of Prince Charles fear Harry and Meghan's plans to return to Britain with their children for the Platinum Jubilee weekend could overshadow the commemoration of the Queen's 70-year reign. Their daughter Lilibet, named after the Queen's childhood nickname, has never met her extended family in Britain, and their son Archie, who is three next month, has not been to the UK since November 2019. The Queen is said to be hoping the Sussexes will return to the UK with their children, but a source close to Charles said there were concerns that a visit coinciding with the Jubilee weekend in early June – when Lilibet will turn one – will distract attention from his mother's milestone, by creating a 'circus'.
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