King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted Prince Harry and his family in a private meeting at the royal couple’s country retreat.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the meeting after weeks of speculation ahead of the Duke of Sussex’s highly-publicised trip to the UK.
Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, were also in attendance at the King and Queen’s private residence Highgrove House.
The duke travelled to the UK for charity engagements and to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027.
Ahead of the visit, it was unclear if he would meet his father and step-mother after an awkward stand-off over accommodation and security.
Since he is no longer a working royal, Prince Harry is not entitled to taxpayer-funded police protection. His request for it to be provided during this visit was rejected.
The king initially offered the Sussexes accommodation at Buckingham Palace while they were in London, however the offer was later rescinded after they failed to accept within a set time frame.
It’s the first time in four years that the couple’s seven-year-old son and five-year-old daughter have visited the UK.
While the US-based duke has returned home each year, this trip marks the first time that the duchess has travelled with him to the UK since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
It remains unclear where the family is staying during their visit.
Buckingham Palace described the meeting as a “private family occasion” and British media is reporting that images of the encounter will not be released publicly.
Prince Harry has been vocal in his desire to reconcile with his family, however there are no plans to meet with his brother, the Prince of Wales, during this trip.
It’s been a dramatic week for the prince, who earlier this week lost a high-profile privacy suit against the publisher of the British tabloid, the Daily Mail.
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