Meghan ‘to bring Archie and Lilibet to join Prince Harry in the UK’
As the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games begins, speculation is mounting that the Duchess of Sussex and her children could reunite with King Charles during Prince Harry’s week-long trip to England.
Harry first arrived in London on Monday without his family, who pulled out of the visit due to safety concerns. However, it now appears that these security concerns may have been alleviated.
Duke spent his time promoting WellChild, a charity he supports as patron; this included visiting Birmingham Children’s Hospital to celebrate 20 years of its specialist nursing programme.
Both the Daily Mirror and Telegraph newspapers reported on the possibility of the King seeing his grandchildren, who are said to have had little contact with Charles.
Meghan’s spokesperson declined to comment on the news.
Seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet last saw their grandfather in 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II visited them. They saw it for themselves during Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The children were not expected to attend any public events, but Meghan was scheduled to attend Invictus’ annual event at the National Exhibition Center (NEC) in Birmingham on Friday with her husband.
Harry has faced a protracted legal battle with the Home Office over security arrangements for him and his family while in the UK after his level of protection changed when he resigned as working royal in 2020.
When the duke lost his Court of Appeal appeal against the Home Office last year, he expressed his hope for a reconciliation with his family in an interview with the BBC and said he would not speak to Charles due to his security case.
Harry added: “I can’t see a world at this point where I’m bringing my wife and kids back to the UK and the things they’re going to miss are, you know, everything.”
The Duke traveled to Birmingham with a group of celebrities at the High Court, days after losing his case against the publishers of the Daily Mail over alleged illegal dossier collection.
He was attacked by nurses while walking through Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where he spoke about the “financial challenges” facing the NHS.
Harry’s appearance caused a stir in the corridors as nurses surrounded him – and a female doctor hugged – while families asked for photos and Harry posed for a group photo with about a dozen nurses, telling them: “Thank you for everything you do.”
In his speech to celebrate the 20-year milestone, the Duke told a room of WellChild executives, nurses and the families they help: “I don’t know if you’ve heard this enough, the difference you make every day literally changes daily lives.”
He said: “I understand, and we understand that this is getting harder every week with the cuts and the financial challenges… we see this madness going around, not just in this country but in general.
“But hospitals like this don’t work without people like you, and families like this can’t be the families they want to be at home without the expertise and skill set you pass on to them, and WellChild is at the heart of that.”
During the year-long event, which takes place on Friday at the NEC, the main venue for the 2027 Invictus Games, Harry will watch and participate in a series of exhibition events alongside past competitors.
Birmingham will welcome more than 550 wounded, wounded and sick service personnel, veterans and their families from 26 countries, with athletes taking part in 12 adaptive sports to support their recovery and inspire others.
