Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reunion with King Charles was about meeting his grandchildren and not a surrender, reports claim. The King welcomed Meghan and Harry’s children to his Highgrove residence after days of speculation over whether the family meeting would take place. The meeting, which included Charles, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, is likely to be interpreted as a sign of thawing in the relationship between the King and Harry.
A royal source is reported to have told journalist, Rob Shuter, as quoted by Sky News Australia: “This wasn’t a surrender – it was a grandfather wanting to see his grandchildren. People are confusing compassion with capitulation.” The source added that if Buckingham Palace had wanted the world to see the meeting as a reconciliation, then there would have been a photo of the occasion. They added: “The fact that there wasn’t tells you everything you need to know. The institution didn’t blink. Charles acted as a father and a grandfather, not as the head of the monarchy negotiating terms.” Royal fans were urged not to “believe the hype” surrounding the royal reunion.
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