Meghan Markle has to withdraw the Invictus games to fly home to California and see her children Archie and Lilibet.
Aides said she was always planning to leave Prince Harry to continue solo during the games.
There are no plans for Meghan, 43, to fly back from Los Angeles to Vancouver for the conclusion of the events for wounded and disabled military veterans at the weekend.
A source close to the couple said: 'This was always planned. Meghan goes home to be with her children.
'Meghan left the competitions in Dusseldorf early after five days to go home. This is the Prince Harry event and she is there to support him, but this was planned. '
Meghan will attend morning sports events that are held in the chic ski area of ​​Whistler.
She is driven the 110 miles back to Vancouver and flies back to her house in Montecito, California.
Harry will attend three events and brave freezing temperatures of up to -11.
Prince Harry proved that he does not need Meghan to attract a crowd of fans while he was harassed when he arrived for an Invictus Games ceremony on Whistler Mountain
Harry is depicted earlier today on the Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Novice Finals
The Duke of Sussex saw a tube event attending the Invictus Games 2025
The Duke Sussex with competitors at the Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Novice Finals
The Hertog Sussex speaks with a competitor at the Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Novice Finals
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Living a family and friends in tubing event
Prince Harry proved that he does not need Meghan to attract a crowd of fans while he was harassed when he arrived for an Invictus Games ceremony on Whistler Mountain.
Fans screws to get close to Harry and take a picture while he sustained the slopes in bright sun.
His Bodyguard Chris Sanchez, a former US presidential secret service agent, had trouble helping Harry through the crowd.
It was Harry's first solo performance at the Games when Meghan returns to California to be Archie and Lilibet with her children.
HR will attend other events on Sunday before the final ceremony.
Prince Harry and Meghan had an early Valentine dinner with good friends Michael Buble and his wife Luisana.
The two couples spent more than two hours in an Italian restaurant after completing their first full day of engagement in the ski area.
The dinner date was in the chic Il Caminetto, where they spent Valentine's Day last year during a two-day event to promote the Invictus games.
Meghan wore Diamond Maya Brenner -earrings that Harry had given her last year as a surprise present.
She combined the earrings with a Carolina Herrera Cape and Aquazzura pumps.
Meghan Markle is to withdraw the Invictus games to fly home to California and see her children Archie and Lilibet
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke or Sussex attend the Skelet Final during day two of the Invictus matches of 2025 on 10 February
The Italian restaurant is considered one of the best and most expensive in the ski area.
The couple is warmly welcomed by the competitors' friends and family, as well as skiers who are in the resort for a holiday.
They are delighted a 1000 strong audience during a party event to open the competitions in Whistler, where competitors will participate in adaptive winter sports, such as the skeleton and the Biathlon.
Harry joked that her Meghan would get to sing to the crowd after their good friend Canadian singer Michael Buble had collected the crowd on the village square.
Harry and Meghan were depicted with sipping beer while they in turn waited to appear on stage.
The former actress seemed to send a message to Donald Trump on Saturday evening, while she had branded a very popular display with Prince Harry only a few hours after the US president had branded her 'terrible'.
Meghan and Harry lovingly shared a kiss during the stars -lined opening ceremony on Saturday evening
The couple smiled from ear to ear while watching the Invictus opening ceremony in Vancouver
Donald Trump took a wipe to Meghan Markle earlier this week and noticed her a 'terrible person', because he declared not intended to deport Prince Harry from the US in the midst of a legal struggle for his immigration status
She packed the PDA while she looked with her husband from the stands in Vancouver and settled in him before she leaned in front of a passionate kiss.
Her affection came shortly after Trump announced that he had no plans to deport Harry from the US in the midst of a legal struggle for his immigration status because of his 'problems with his wife'.
“I don't want to do that,” Trump said Friday. “I leave him alone. He has plenty of problems with his wife. She is terrible, “he told the New York Post.
Trump's criticism comes after Meghan has delayed the release of her Netflix -Kookshow, with Love Meghan, from January to March because of the forest fires in LA.
She was expected to have a busy start until 2025, after she had re -launched her Instagram account and projects of her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, Podcast and Show All on the Horizon.
Some critics doubted her motives for postponing her Netflix launch by two months – but insiders told People Magazine that it was an 'easy decision' for Meghan to make.
The Duke and Duchess have previously rejected accusations about their difficult behavior towards the staff of Vanity Fair in January.
This year's games – which are the first to record winter sports, are currently being held in Vancouver and Whistler and will end on February 16.
ITV was announced as the official British broadcaster for the competitions last month, with a deal to show nine days of highlights and the opening ceremony acts.
Harry said to the crowd: 'In the moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world, we collect here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity. We represent 23 countries
Meghan sets up a beloved display with her husband during the opening ceremony of Invictus Games
But frustrated fans went to social media this weekend to complain that they were still unable to view the events – with some even the news that the Sussexes tried to 'sabotage'.
Others claimed that veterans were 'beaten' and that the coverage was not broadcast 'hateful'.
However, ITV has confirmed that the coverage was limited because of an agreement to only demonstrate highlights of the event and that any delays were due to problems with coordination and time zone.
They wrote on social media: 'Hello there. Our reporting for the Invictus games was limited to showing only the highlights of the event.
“Because of the coordination with the production team of the games and various local time zones, there was a delay in making the highlights available on our service.”
