Prince Harry Reunites With King Charles, Brings Meghan And Children

King Charles III privately met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children on Friday in what multiple reports described as the first family gathering since the royal rift erupted several years ago. 

NBC News reported the king and Queen Camilla met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House country estate. The meeting came after years of public tensions that followed Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties in 2020.

Relations deteriorated after Harry and Meghan’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple’s Netflix documentary, and Harry’s memoir, “Spare,” all of which included criticism of the royal family. Harry has also remained estranged from his older brother, Prince William, according to multiple reports.

After losing his appeal over government-funded security in Britain last year, Harry told the BBC he hoped to reconcile with his family.

“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,” Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has “always been the sticking point.” He also referenced his father’s cancer battle, saying he didn’t know how much time the king had left. 

Harry has visited the U.K. without his wife on multiple occasions in recent years, including for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. 

British media have reported that Meghan and the children were vacationing in Portugal prior to the meeting outside London. British media reported that no photographs or video would be released.