As Prince Harry reportedly prepares to bring his family back to his homeland, in part to see his father, one big question swirls: Will Meghan Markle meet up with the royals she has publicly scorned?
Royal experts told Page Six that ever “diplomatic” King Charles would be willing to see Meghan Markle and would never shun her.
However, any meet-up will certainly be kept under wraps, with no photographers.
As we reported, Prince Harry is getting his wish of bringing Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to the UK next month for the first time in four years.
The Sussexes are traveling from California for a week of “Year to Go” events in anticipation of the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. Their security is believed to have been upgraded after Harry’s fierce row with the British government over his bid to have armed police protect him in the UK.
Sources on both sides say there is no doubt Charles, 77, is eager to spend time with his grandchildren, having only seen Archie, 7, in person a handful of times and Lilibet, 5, just once.
“I am sure he will see the children,” said Hugo Vickers, royal biographer and friend of the family. “The king has always left the door wide open, and he did see Harry last September.
“It’s a good idea that Harry should reconcile privately with his father, for both their sakes. The king made it clear that he didn’t want his last years to be miserable, and Harry is burdened with enough trauma that, if Charles died without them making peace, that would just cause him even more problems,” Vickers added.
“This is a good thing for both sides.”
Charles has been open about his cancer battle, prompting Harry, who believed his father could override the government on the security battle, to tell the BBC in May 2025, “I would love reconciliation with my family. Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff. It would be nice to reconcile.”
Charles has a close relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, as evidenced when they joined him on the balcony at Buckingham Palace this past weekend for the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Although Markle, 44, has railed against the royal family and claimed she suffered abuse and racism while living within palace walls, going as far as to detail how she suffered suicidal thoughts, Vickers said Charles is eternally “diplomatic.”
Despite the drama of the past few years, Vickers said, “It would only make matters worse if the king refused to see her.”
We’ve learned that Charles still plans to make his annual pilgrimage to Edinburgh, Scotland, for a tradition known as Holyrood Week, which traditionally takes place every year from late June to early July.
The king stays at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch’s official Scottish residence — and never changes his schedule as “he’s a busy man,” said Vickers.
But the timing means he should be available to meet Harry and his family, as the Invictus event is slated for July 10-17.
Another palace source, however, fears that Charles will be dragged along into the Sussex spotlight and the chaos that follows them, saying: “Harry and Meghan will frame it as the royal family need them, and Charles needs them.”
The last time the Sussexes were all together in the UK was for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in July 2022, just two months before she died. Harry and Markle brought baby Lilibet, who was given the queen’s childhood nickname, to meet her great-grandmother at Windsor Castle.
However, while they asked to bring their own photographer, the queen and her staff refused.
As we reported, Harry is not likely to see his older brother William amid their now years-long estrangement.
Page Six has reached out to Sussex reps and Buckingham Palace for comment.
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