But now her friends have said that she is “newly energised” about making a grand UK return, which will carry a deeper meaning. People close to the Duchess said Andrew’s scandal has “only strengthened her resolve,” adding: “She feels vindicated. There’s a sense of, ‘We tried to tell you.’”

While Meghan’s UK return is said to coincide with Prince Harry’s one-year-to-go Invictus Games event, sources claim the trip will hold quite a significance for the Duchess.

The source told celebrity journalist Rob Shuter: “She wants to show the British public what they threw away. It’s not anger — it’s confidence.”

They added: “She’s not going back quietly. If she returns, it will be on her terms.”

The Sussexes have reportedly been considering accommodation in Birmingham for their visit.

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It comes after the couple completed their first pseudo-royal tour in Jordan.

Harry and Meghan spent two days in the Middle Eastern country to highlight the humanitarian efforts by the Jordanian authorities and a range of agencies supporting the health and wellbeing of Syrians and Palestinians who have sought sanctuary in Jordan over the decades.

Harry and Meghan travelled to Jordan at the invitation of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO).