Meghan Markle’s UK return would need to be carefully curated | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
If Prince Harry’s security request is approved, Meghan Markle’s possible return to the UK should be carefully planned and monitored, according to royal commentator Jennie Bond. The Duke of Sussex has reportedly won his battle for armed police protection while in the UK after asking for a review from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in September.
Sources close to the Ministry of Internal Affairs claim that security details will now be given. Harry had previously stated that it was “impossible” to bring the Duchess of Sussex and her two children to the UK without security detail, but this has changed, raising questions about Meghan’s return to the UK.
Duchess of Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II She has not visited the UK since Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022, and former BBC royal commentator Jennie Bond claimed Meghan’s return “needs to be carefully curated and monitored”.
Bond suggests Meghan could face verbal backlash in UK
Bond added: “He may not be in the same physical danger, but he’s more likely than Harry to be the target of a verbal response. If I were him, I’d miss the UK. He’s clearly happy at home in California. Why not?”
“She’s rich, she has a husband who adores her and children she loves. Why is there court hostility here? Harry and the children can come and see Grandpa. Archie and Lilibet can take a look inside the walls of the Palace where their ancestors lived. And then they can all go back to the sunlight.”
Bond continued: “I think most people will be pleased to see our old King reunited with the son he calls ‘my darling son’ and the grandchildren he barely knows. I’m less convinced the public are ready for Meghan Part Two.”
Harry set to return to UK for Supreme Court privacy case
Harry is set to return to the UK in the coming weeks as he pursues a privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited in the High Court. The Duke of Sussex will travel from his home in California for the trial launch, currently scheduled for around January 19.
However, sources told The Telegraph that she is unlikely to be reunited with King Charles when he returns to England. The monarch is expected to be at home in Scotland on the relevant dates, having generally stepped back from official talks for much of January.
Charles reportedly did not want to deal with any legal action and preferred to keep his distance from his young son in this situation. This contrasts with the pair’s last meeting at Clarence House in September, when they spent 50 minutes together.
The trial is expected to last nine weeks and the cost is expected to exceed £38 million. This encounter, the first in 19 months, was seen as meaningful progress amid ongoing family estrangement.
