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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 19
King Charles Hosts Harry, Meghan and 2 Children in First UK Family Visit Since 2022
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 19

King Charles Hosts Harry, Meghan and 2 Children in First UK Family Visit Since 2022

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 19

Summary

  • July 10 brought Harry, Meghan, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, to Highgrove House, where King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted them during the Sussexes’ first Britain trip with their children since 2022.
  • The reunion followed weeks of talks over security and accommodations, underscoring tensions that have persisted since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
  • That strain was deepened by the couple’s 2021 Oprah interview, Harry’s 2023 memoir “Spare,” and years of public friction with the royal family.
  • The meeting also built on a tentative thaw after Harry and Charles held their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year in September 2025.

Insights

With unresolved security threats and deep family rifts, what is the real reason driving Harry and Meghan's sudden UK return?
Will a non-royal life in Britain finally heal the Sussexes' feud with William, or ignite a brand new royal crisis?