Meghan Markle will join Prince Harry for the final leg of his whirlwind British tour, but the Duchess of Sussex is not expected to make any public appearances.
The Duchess and the couple’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will soon arrive in Britain at the tail end of Harry’s visit, The Telegraph reports.
Meghan Markle and the couple’s children are expected to join Harry in the UK. Instagram/@lisawipfli
Royal reporter Chris Ship told Today the news was “quite a big deal”.
“My understanding at the moment is that they haven’t quite sorted out a time for Harry to see his father,” Ship said.
“He’s only here for another couple of days.
The Duchess isn’t expected to make any public appearances. Getty
“The King does have a private house, Highgrove Estate, about a 90-minute drive from Birmingham.
“I think it is very important. People would like to see the King reconnect with Harry, to have that kind of relationship he hasn’t been able to have for four years.”
Prince Harry’s trip will culminate with the traditional “One Year to Go” countdown event for the 2027 Invictus Games which will take place in Birmingham.
There is further speculation that Meghan and the children will also meet King Charles, marking the first time the monarch will have seen his grandchildren in four years.
Meghan was previously expected to make public appearances with Harry, but that all changed when the couple’s request for taxpayer-funded security was denied.
Victoria Arbiter told nine.com.au she would be “very surprised if the King didn’t see Prince Harry” during this trip.
“You remove all the pomp and ceremony, you remove everything, this is still a father and a son and I think the King is well aware of his own health crisis and the fact that geography makes it very complicated.”
There are hopes King Charles will be able to meet with his grandchildren during the visit. Instagram/@Meghan
King Charles hasn’t seen his grandchildren in four years. Instagram/@meghan
Arbiter said she wouldn’t be surprised if Meghan and the children did come to the UK “just to draw attention away from this humiliating court defeat”.
Although she said the “mixed messaging” about security continues to be confusing.
“Last week it was, ‘We can’t come to the UK because security isn’t tight enough’. And yet Harry’s team then leaks itinerary details and says yes we are going to bring them.
“So which is it? If you are scared for your security, why would you publish your itinerary in advance? Why were the children part of an official visit?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex resigned from royal life in 2020. Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images
“Harry and Meghan could come on a private jet, fly into Aberdeen, totally under the radar, drive to Balmoral with tinted windows, nobody would be any the wiser.”
It is understood the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children are planning to spend some time with the late Princess Diana’s family in Aberdeen.
The couple are expected to see Princess Diana’s family, but not the Prince and Princess of Wales. James Devaney/FilmMagic
Rumours the couple is filming a documentary about Prince Harry and his mother have been swirling, but haven’t been confirmed.