Prince Harry, Meghan and children Archie and Lilibet visit King Charles and Queen Camilla
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House for a private family meeting. This marks the first time the King has seen his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, in over four years.
Why it matters
The meeting is a notable development in the public and private relationship between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the British Royal Family.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Alex Boyd and Daniela Relph and Sean Coughlan , Royal correspondents Reuters Prince Harry, pictured earlier this week, has been in the UK for events The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have visited King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday evening that the King and Queen hosted the family at Highgrove House earlier in the afternoon.
The Palace described the meeting at the King's private home in Gloucestershire as a "private family occasion".
It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years.
Prince Harry and Meghan had not been in the UK together since 2022, when they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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