Meghan Markle BRAGS that she and Prince Harry will attend Indian heiress’s wedding

The wedding celebrations are far from over. The newlyweds have planned a two-month-long after-party at the prestigious Stoke Park in Berkshire, UK. The venue, owned by Anant’s father, Mukesh Ambani—Asia’s richest man—will host various high-profile guests during this extended celebration. It’s speculated that Prince Harry might make an appearance, given the proximity to Windsor Castle and the ongoing social engagements of the couple .

Stoke Park, a historic Grade II listed venue, has been the subject of extensive renovations since Mukesh Ambani acquired it for £57 million in 2021. This purchase and the subsequent closure for renovations have sparked some controversy, especially among the former golf club members who felt displaced. Despite these tensions, the venue remains a top choice for the Ambani family’s lavish events .

The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has set new standards for luxury with pre-wedding celebrations that began in March. These included a £126 million party featuring performances by Rihanna and Akon, and a £94.5 million Mediterranean cruise with entertainment from Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys, and Pitbull . The main nuptials took place at the Jio World Convention Centre, a venue booked entirely for three days of festivities. The celebrations were marked by extraordinary decorations, including massive flower sculptures and thematic recreations, showcasing the Ambani family’s penchant for grandeur .

Meghan Markle’s pride in attending such a high-profile event aligns with her and Prince Harry’s continued presence in elite social circles. Their attendance at this event further cements their status among global influencers and celebrities. The ongoing celebrations at Stoke Park, with an expected visit from Prince Harry, indicate that the Ambanis’ festivities are designed to sustain their social prominence and further intertwine with influential figures worldwide.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were initially able to keep their relationship a secret – but when the news broke one incident left the Duchess terrified.

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex

Meghan was left shaken up by one incident (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were able to savour the early stages of their relationship in relative privacy, allowing their love to blossom away from the public eye.

However, it was inevitable that their secret would eventually be exposed. The moment they had been dreading came to pass during an evening out in Toronto, Canada.

The pivotal event is detailed in the book Finding Freedom by authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. They claim that Meghan contacted a friend shortly after receiving the distressing news.

According to the authors: “One night late in October in Toronto, Harry was happy, and so was Meghan. Until they received a call from one of Harry’s aides at Kensington Palace.

“It wasn’t good news. A tabloid was going to run with the story of their relationship. Their main worry was that her place would be besieged by photographers within 24 hours.

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Meghan reached out to a friend after news of her romance with Harry broke (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
“They had little time to think because there were only a couple of paparazzi in Toronto but it wouldn’t be long before photographers flew in from New York and LA, all hoping to get that first picture of the happy couple.”

Harry was swamped with calls from his staff, many urging him to return to London due to concerns over his reduced security team.

However, he stood firm and refused to leave. According to Scobie and Durand, Meghan, while apprehensive about the future, felt a sense of relief that she no longer had to deceive her loved ones.

They also revealed that they were bombarded with over 100 messages from former friends and acquaintances seeking juicy tidbits, reports The Mirror.

However, the authors suggest that the true magnitude of the fame that came with dating a member of the Royal Family took Meghan by surprise, leading her to send a particularly anxious message to a friend.

It’s the historic home on the Windsor estate that was refurbished by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at a cost of £2.4million.

Frogmore Cottage, on the Windsor estate, was renovated – initially at the taxpayer’s expense – after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were given use of the property by the late Queen in 2018.

But public outcry over the use of public money via the Sovereign Grant prompted Harry and Meghan to cover the cost themselves.

Late last month it emerged that the property still lies empty, more than a year after Harry and Meghan were forced to move out.

The Duke was asked to remove his remaining possessions from five-bed home just weeks after he published his explosive memoir Spare.

In historian Robert Lacey’s book Battle of the Brothers, which was published in 2020, it was revealed why refunding the public money was crucial to the couple.

Mr Lacey wrote: ‘It was crucial that they should pay off – and should clearly be seen to pay off – the £2.4million that had become a persecutory refrain in almost every story about their base at Windsor.’

He added: ‘As they would later explain via sussexroyal.com, the website that they developed during their Vancouver sabbatical, coming off the Sovereign Grant – the royal payroll financed by the British taxpayer – would “remove the tabloids'” justification in having access to their lives.’

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Frogmore Cottage , on the Windsor estate, was renovated – initially at the taxpayer’s expense – after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were given use of the property by the late Queen in 2018

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Public outcry over the use of public money via the Sovereign Grant prompted Harry and Meghan to cover the cost of renovating Frogmore Cottage themselves. Above: The couple in the kitchen of the property

Charles, then the Prince of Wales, had been ‘quite sympathetic’ when Harry discussed the cost of the renovation with him, according to Mr Lacey.

He is said to have offered to help contribute. Mr Lacey continued: ‘…though why a couple whose combined net worth has been reliably estimated at £30million-£40million should need help from Dad to pay off their ‘mortgate’ is not immediately obvious.’

Before it was renovated, Frogmore Cottage had been divided into five run-down staff residences.

Harry and Meghan turned it back into one large home with a private garden.

They spent just six months in the house before moving to North America in 2020, first to Canada and then California, where they bought an £11million mansion in Montecito.

But the couple initially kept Frogmore as a UK base and also shelled out on future rental costs.

They were then asked to completely vacate the property last year after the uproar generated by the publication of Harry’s memoir and the couple’s Netflix series.

Last month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed that Frogmore is still empty, a fact that was detailed in the annual Sovereign Grant report, which sets out how the monarchy is funded by taxpayers.

‘I think at this point I wouldn’t speculate on who would be the future occupant of Frogmore Cottage,’ they said.

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The Sussexes had provoked fury by spending £2.4 million of taxpayers’ money renovating Frogmore Cottage in Windsor (pictured)

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Harry and Meghan (pictured above on their wedding day in 2018) were given use of Frogmore Cottage by the Queen

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Harry and Meghan (pictured last month at the ESPY Awards in Hollywood) spent just six months in the house before moving to North America in 2020

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Prince Harry was asked to remove his remaining possessions from Frogmore Cottage just weeks after the publication of his memoir Spare

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Prince Andrew was offered the option to move into Frogmore instead of residing in the £30million Royal Lodge without a source of income, but he refused.

The Duke of York was forced to give up royal duties amid the scandal over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The King has long been trying to persuade him to swap the palatial Lodge for Frogmore.

He took over his property from the Queen Mother and there are still around 50 years left on the lease.

A source told The Times earlier this year: ‘If [Prince Andrew] doesn’t agree to move to a property better suited to his needs, then the King may have to reconsider the levels of support he is willing to provide.’

Frogmore Cottage was once the home of Queen Victoria’s loyal Indian manservant Abdul Karim.

And from 1925 until 1934, it was a place of sanctuary for Grand Duchess Xenia, the sister of Tsar Nicholas II.