King Charles reunites with Archie and Lilibet as he, Queen Camilla host Harry and Meghan for first time in four years | Today’s news
All is well in the royal family, it seems, as King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex along with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. According to CNN, the family gathering took place on Friday afternoon at Highgrove House, the king’s private country residence in Gloucestershire, England. It is the first time that King Charles has met the whole family in the last four years. He last met them in the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Harry, Meghan
The BBC reported that Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday that the King and Queen Camilla were hosting the family at a private residence. The palace called it a “private family occasion”.
No pictures, videos or glimpses of this rare occasion were shared publicly.
In the past few years, Harry has been seen traveling back to the UK on several occasions, including his most significant attendance at his grandmother’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. The last known meeting between the Duke and his father was reportedly in September. The father and son duo reportedly spent some time over tea at Clarence House in London.
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Archie and Lilibet
It is now reported that Harry and King Charles wanted to meet during the Duke’s last visit to the monarch, with a particular interest in spending time with his grandchildren.
While Archie is 7 and Lilibet is 5.
Harry attended an event in Birmingham earlier this week on Friday. He received a warm welcome from the participants and supporters at the event.
Harry was in the UK for events related to the Invictus Games in support of wounded military veterans.
Earlier on Friday, he attended an event near Birmingham where he received a warm welcome from attendees and supporters at the National Exhibition Center (NEC).
At the event, Harry also tried out activities including loading and wheelchair rugby.
While the Duke made headlines with his appearance at the event, Meghan remained missing. It was previously speculated that little Archie and Lilibet will accompany him to public events. However, only Harry was at the event.
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Will Harry meet Prince William?
On the other hand, it is unclear whether Harry and Meghan will meet Prince William during their stay. While Harry was at Highgrove House, Prince William was at a charity polo match in Windsor.
According to the BBC, there was no plan for the brothers to catch up during the trip, hinting at their strained relationship within the royal family.
For the uninitiated, the relationship between Prince Harry and the royal family has remained strained for years. It started when he and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties in 2020 before moving to California in the US.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married on May 19, 2018. Their wedding was televised as the ceremony took place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. A year later, the couple welcomed their first child Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in 2021.
