Prince Harry is said to have had a successful reunion with King Charles during his visit to the UK last week – but, according to one expert, it was not all positive. Harry and the King were joined in the meeting by Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, as well as Queen Camilla.
The primary reason for Harry’s visit was to oversee events for the 2027 Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham next July. After his request for taxpayer-funded security was denied just hours before his flight, it was decided that Meghan and their children would not join him in the UK – but they ended up travelling later than originally planned.
Speaking of the reunion, which saw the King reunite with his two youngest grandchildren for the first time since 2022, royal author Christopher Andersen recently told Page Six that it “wasn’t entirely warm and fuzzy”.
He told the publication: “One gets the sense that, from Meghan’s perspective, the reunion with Charles and Camilla wasn’t entirely warm and fuzzy.”
Speaking to PEOPLE magazine, Meghan was left “humiliated” after the visit “turned into a nightmare” after security concerns allegedly forced Meghan and their children to return to California earlier than expected.
Another insider claimed Meghan remains supportive of her husband despite the disappointing outcome.
“There’s a lot of sadness,” the source said, adding that the former actress “always lets him lead” when it comes to navigating his relationship with the Royal Family.
It has also been reported, since last week’s visit and reunion, that Harry is said to have demanded an urgent review into his security, after he sent the department a report from his private security company claiming he is a terror target.
As reported by The Mirror, one source described the meeting as “emotional” and that both the King and Harry hoped to arrange a further gathering in the future.
The Duchess of Sussex, like her children, last spent time in the UK in 2022.