King Charles Reunites with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Their Children | Vanity Fair

King Charles reunited with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet during a private get together at Highgrove on Friday afternoon, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

While the palace would not comment on the meeting, or how long it lasted, it is understood that Queen Camilla was also present. A source tells Vanity Fair that no photographs will be released to the public, and that Prince Harry has assured King Charles that he will not speak publicly about the family get-together.

Prince Harry on July 7, 2026 in London.

While Prince Harry has been in the UK since Monday in support of next year’s Invictus Games, Meghan and the couple’s children, Archie, and Lili, have remained on their European holiday after Harry was told the family would not be given police protection if they came to the UK.

On Thursday, the Telegraph reported Meghan and the children would be coming to Britain after all, raising the prospect of a meeting with King Charles.

Sources close to King Charles have consistently said he was keen for the meeting to take place as he has not seen Archie and Lili since 2022.

It is expected that after having seen his father, Prince Harry, Meghan and their children will visit Althorp, Princess Diana’s ancestral home after being invited to stay by his uncle, Charles Spencer. Harry has maintained a close relationship with his mother’s side of the family and wants to take his children to see his mother’s grave on the estate’s grounds.

King Charles

A source close to the Sussexes said, “Archie and Lili were very excited about seeing their grandfather,” adding that “there have been calls from a rather frantic Harry to his father’s aides, trying to make this happen.”

Meanwhile, sources close to King Charles said he “wanted the meeting but was adamant it must be kept private.” Sources close to Queen Camilla said she was also looking forward to seeing her step-grandchildren and wanted to be at Charles’s side.

A spokesman for the Sussexes did not respond to a request for comment.

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