We previously reported that it is believed that Meghan Markle will not be traveling to the United Kingdom with her husband Prince Harry when he goes to visit his family later this year. Now, the real reason behind this has been revealed.

Royal expert Omid Scobie, who is one of the authors of the book “Finding Freedom, told OK! Magazine that Meghan will not be going due to the coronavirus pandemic and other related travel restrictions.

“Neither Meghan or Harry have been vaccinated and travel plans are still very much up in the air,” Scobie said. ‘Meghan wouldn’t want to be away from Archie and it would be very tricky to factor a small child into their travels with all the restrictions that could potentially be in place.”

“It seems easier at this moment for Harry to do the trip solo. But it is not Meghan’s intention to snub the family. If COVID wasn’t a factor, she would be there,” he added.

Scobie went on to say that Meghan and Harry have maintained a close bond with the Queen, who is especially close to their son, Archie.

“No matter what has happened, the Queen will always remain close to Harry and Meghan,” Scobie said. “She has a very special relationship with Archie and due to them all living in Windsor, was one of the royals to spend the most time with him as a baby.”

“Archie loves being on Zoom calls with the family and the Queen has been enjoying those throughout lockdown,” he continued. “I’m sure Meghan will send the Queen some gorgeous flowers for her birthday and also get Archie to help her with the card. Meghan and Harry feel very sad about the time that the Queen, Philip and Prince Charles have spent without seeing Archie due to the pandemic.”

This comes after Royal author Nigel Cawthrone told The Mirror that Meghan not going on the trip will only make tensions worse within the royal family.

“If Meghan decided not to attend for no reason it would indeed be a snub to her royal in-laws and mark a nadir in the relations between the royal family and the Sussexes,” said Cawthrone, who has written a book about Prince Andrew.