It may not be a matter of keeping the five friends from having to testify as much as keeping them from being in a position to either perjure themselves or tell the court that Meghan knew about them talking to the press about her letter to Tom. The MOS lawyers will vigorously question them and whatever pact they have might fall apart if one of them changes their story. The 5F (as I now call them) might have consulted their own attorneys and have been told to back out. Could there be a mutiny among friends?

If it's true that Harry misses his family and friends, it could be something with the lawsuit that is keeping him from returning to England. I can believe that the review has been postponed because of the virus, but that doesn't mean Harry can't come in June and stay for several weeks. He wanted to keep in touch with his military associations, so why not go out of his way for them? His grandparents are getting any younger.

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