Duchess Meghan (44) is now traveling to Great Britain this week after all. As the British newspaper "The Sun" reports, she also has her two children Prince Archie (7) and Princess Lilibet (5) in tow. For the 44-year-old, it is her first trip to the island in about four years.
There will be no public appearance. The original plan was for Meghan to accompany her husband Prince Harry (41) this Friday to an event related to the Invictus Games at Birmingham's NEC exhibition center. According to "The Sun", she has canceled this agenda item. While she is coming to England, she will stay away from the event itself.
Four Years of Radio Silence
Meghan was last in Great Britain for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. She ruled out a return for a long time afterward, repeatedly citing security concerns. Even during Harry's current trip, these worries initially held the family back. While the prince had already landed in London, the duchess was reportedly still at an undisclosed location in Europe with the children.
With the arrival of Archie and Lilibet, speculation is growing about whether there will be a reunion with King Charles III (77). The monarch has not seen his grandchildren in person since the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Harry has also only met his father twice in the past two and a half years.
The British tabloid "Daily Mirror" reports that Charles is hoping for such a meeting. The King is said to have instructed his staff to find a suitable date in talks with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Harry is reportedly arranging additional security personnel to make a meeting possible. It's even conceivable that Meghan and the children will only stay on the island for around 24 hours.
Turbulent Days for Harry
For Prince Harry, who lives with his family in California, the week has been anything but smooth. First, he traveled without Meghan and the children. Then the prospect of accommodations at Buckingham Palace fell through. Charles had offered his son lodging there along with security personnel, but the palace withdrew the invitation. As the BBC reports, Harry was informed on Saturday evening before his arrival that this would not happen because he had not responded to the offer in time. A spokesman for the prince called the decision disappointing.
On top of that came a legal setback. Harry and six other plaintiffs lost their case at the High Court against the publisher of "Daily Mail" and "Mail on Sunday". The judges dismissed all allegations that journalists had unlawfully obtained private information. Whether Meghan's brief visit will ultimately bring about a family meeting remains to be seen.
