Meghan Markle Misses Prince Harry's Awards Ceremony After One of Their Kids Became Ill

Mar. 15, 2025

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Meghan Markledid not attendPrince Harry’s induction into the Living Legends of Aviation on Friday after one of their kids became ill, PEOPLE understands.

Meghan, 42, was expected to attend the 21st annual ceremony in Los Angeles with her husband, but ultimately did not. The Duke of Sussex, 39, attended solo as one of four people being inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, as hostJohn Travoltapresented him with the honor.

Meghan and Harry share sonPrince Archie, 4, and daughterPrincess Lilibet, 2.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose with their children for Netflix’s ‘Harry & Meghan’.Netflix/Youtube

Travolta, the “Official Ambassador of Aviation,” placed the award around Harry’s neck on Friday night, per a video shared on social media. “This is nice,” Harry said, earning laughter from the audience.

During his time onstage, Harry referred to the 69-year-oldThe Shepherdstar as “Captain John” and made reference to the famous dance between his mother,Princess Diana, and Travolta at the White House in November 1985.

“Don’t go running away,” he joked. “I was 1 year old when you danced with my mum.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with son Archie.Getty Images

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The Duke of Sussex then joked that Travolta had told “everybody here” about the dance and that he would continue “dining out on that.”

“But look at us now, it’s great! So if we’re not going to dance together, we’ll fly together,” he told Travolta. “That’s it, thank you.”

Harry wore a classic black tux to the event and, during his acceptance speech, offered “a heartfelt thank you to the Living Legends of Aviation.”

Hello! Magazinereports that Travolta also mentioned the memorable dance between himself and Princess Diana during his time onstage.

Harry, who served as a helicopter pilot during his decade in the British Army, earned his latest honor alongside Navy pilot Fred George, President and CEO of CAE (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics) Marc Parent, and Steve Hinton, a man who held the world speed record from 1979 to 1989.

Lauren Sánchez,, fiancée of Amazon founderJeff Bezos, received the “Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award” at the event.

source: people.com