King Charles has secured arrangements to see his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet for the first time since 2022, marking a significant development in family relations. Prince Harry and: Meghan MarkleThe children will finally meet their grandfather after years of separation following the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. An upcoming summer visit to British soil promises to mend the considerable distance that exists between the monarch and her younger grandchildren.According to The Sun, King Charles is said to be ‘delighted’ at the prospect of being reunited with his beloved grandchildren. Prince Harry, Meghan, Prince Archie, now seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom between July 6 and 10, attending engagements in Birmingham and London connected to next year’s Invictus Games. The family will be accommodated in a royal palace during their stay, marking a significant transition six years after they left North America.
Palace housing options are being considered for the Sussex family
Buckingham Palace has emerged as a leading candidate for accommodating the visiting family, with sources describing it as “Britain’s most secure building”. The property remains under extensive renovation while maintaining round-the-clock protection from security personnel. Windsor Castle and St James’s Palace have also been suggested as alternatives, alongside Frogmore Cottage—the home the couple once occupied before their transatlantic move.
Princess Lilibet, daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, has only visited the UK once since her birth, and reports suggest she will soon join King Charles. Image credit. (Meghan Markle’s Instagram)
It has remained empty since the King evicted the Sussexes from the property in 2022. For the duchess, it will mark her first return to British soil since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. An agreement is understood to be in place, ensuring the monarch spends time with Archie and Lilibet during the visit.
A grandfather’s long-awaited moment with the young royals
The younger members of the royal family, who are sixth and seventh in line to the throne, have been kept away from Britain since Harry lost his full-time security after the couple left in 2020. Whether Meghan will be with her husband and children when they meet the King remains uncertain. The arrangement marks a significant development in the relationship between Charles and his younger grandchildren, who have grown up mostly outside the United Kingdom.