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King Charles understood to have met Prince Harry’s children at Highgrove
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- King Charles reunited privately with his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, marking their first meeting in four years since the late queen’s platinum jubilee in 2022.
- The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, was in the UK promoting the Invictus Games, but Meghan Markle and the children did not attend public events due to last-minute changes and security disputes.
- The reunion follows a difficult week for Harry, including a dismissed court claim and controversies over taxpayer-funded security and accommodation during their UK visit.
- This meeting signifies a potential step toward mending the public rift between Harry and King Charles, although tensions with Prince William remain unresolved.
- Harry and Charles have maintained regular phone contact, and Harry has expressed a desire to reconnect his children with their grandfather; Meghan has not visited the UK since September 2022.
