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King Charles walked Meghan Markle down the aisle. Now, she's skipping his coronation. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Talia LakritzApr 19, 2023, 18:54 IST

King Charles (left) is Meghan Markle's father-in-law.Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images ; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

  • Meghan Markle's relationship with father-in-law King Charles III has shifted over the years.
  • Charles called Harry's engagement "marvelous" and walked Meghan down the aisle at her wedding.
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October 2016: Prince Harry introduced Meghan Markle to then-Prince Charles and Camilla at Clarence House, their London residence.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the 2017 Invictus Games, before their engagement.Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images

November 2017: Harry and Meghan announced their engagement, which Charles called "marvelous."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement in November 2017.Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images
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December 2017: Meghan joined the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham Estate.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with the royal family on Christmas Day in December 2017.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

May 2018: Charles walked Meghan down the aisle at the royal wedding.

Meghan Markle walks down the aisle with Charles, then Prince of Wales, in May 2018.Dominic Lipinski/ - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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May 2018: Days after the royal wedding, Meghan chatted with her in-laws at Charles' 70th birthday garden party.

Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Camilla with Meghan Markle at Charles' 70th birthday garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2018.Getty Images

June 2018: Charles and Meghan appeared friendly again at Trooping the Colour.

Charles, then Prince of Wales, talks to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during Trooping the Colour in June 2018.Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images
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June 2018: A few weeks later, Meghan and Harry saw Charles again at the Royal Ascot, where they were all smiles.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with Charles, then Prince of Wales, at the Royal Ascot in June 2018.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

November 2018: Meghan and Harry posed with other royal family members for a portrait in honor of Charles' 70th birthday.

A 2018 royal family portrait in honor of Prince Charles' 70th birthday.Getty/Chris Jackson
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December 2018: Charles and Meghan walked alongside other royal family members on Christmas Day at Sandringham.

Charles, then Prince of Wales, Prince William Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry on Christmas Day in December 2018.Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

March 2019: Meghan cradled her baby bump as she spoke with Charles at a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Charles, then Prince of Wales, attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London in March 2019.RICHARD POHLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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March 2020: Commonwealth Day a year later — Harry and Meghan's last official royal engagement — both "looked cold" and "felt cold," Harry said.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Camilla attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London in March 2020.Phil Harris - WPA Pool/Getty Images

March 2021: When Harry and Meghan were interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, the prince said Charles had stopped taking his calls.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak with Oprah Winfrey for their first sit-down interview since leaving their royal duties in March 2021.Handout/Getty Images
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September 2022: Meghan accompanied Harry to Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Royal family members at Queen Elizabeth's funeral in September 2022.Andy Stenning - WPA Pool/Getty Images

June 2022: Meghan and Harry attended a National Service of Thanksgiving in honor of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, but they were not photographed with Charles and Camilla.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (left) and then-Prince Charles and Camilla at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving in June 2022.Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images ; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
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December 2022: In their "Harry & Meghan" docuseries, Meghan called Charles "very charming," but the couple also shared more about their experiences within the royal family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the second promo for their docuseries, "Harry & Meghan."Netflix

April 2023: Buckingham Palace announced that Harry would attend Charles' coronation, but Meghan and their children would not.

King Charles in April 2023.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
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