

“I’m told, at last check, they couldn’t make it work,” she wrote, adding that “my sources told me, though the willingness was strong on both sides, it’s very unlikely that it will happen.” Lui broke the news and detailed that ultimately, the way the carpet is run-with some guests just walking in, and others doing carpet interviews/being on display for the press-would make it very complicated for Harry and Meghan to slip in safely. “There were calls back and forth between teams, some early fashion queries were even made,” gossip blogger Elaine Lui wrote on LaineyGossip at the time. For example, back in 2018, the couple reportedly almost served as Oscar presenters, but logistics and security concerns stopped that from happening.

Part of the challenge of Meghan and Harry's attending the Met Gala involves the amount of security they would need at the high profile, celeb-packed event. Meghan, of course, is staying in California and will be celebrating their son Archie's fourth birthday, which is the same day as Charles' coronation. to attend his father King Charles' coronation on May 6. The event comes days before Harry will fly to the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex remained in California as the Met Gala unfolded in New York City. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no strangers to American red carpet events, but the royal couple has yet to step out for a major U.S.
