Rejoin the royal family! Prince HarryAnd Meghan Markle paid a visit toQueen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom.
A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex, 37, and the Duchess of Sussex, 40, confirmed on Thursday, April 14, that the twosome arrived in England ahead of their joint appearance at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands later in the week, according to royal reporter Omid Scobie. The twosome reportedly dropped by Windsor Castle to spend time with Harry’s 95-year-old grandmother.
The pair’s visit marks the first time that the Suits alum has flown across the pond since she and her husband relocated to Montecito, California, after their royal exit in 2020. The military veteran, for his part, previously returned to his native country to attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021 and to unveil a statue of his late mother, Princess Diana, on the grounds of Kensington Palace in July 2021. Meghan — with whom Harry shares son Archie, 2, and daughter Lilibet, 9 months — did not accompany him on the trips.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock; Maureen McLean/Shutterstock
Last month, members of royal family gathered for a Service of Thanksgiving memorial to the late Duke of Edinburgh. This was nearly one year ago after his death at age 99. Harry, on the other hand, was not able to attend due to his ongoing security concerns. He had previously A Home Office decision was subject to judicial review. He claimed that he was unable fund protection for his family abroad and therefore applied for judicial review.
“Prince Harry inherited a security risk at birth, for life. He remains sixth in line to the throne, served two tours of combat duty in Afghanistan, and in recent years his family has been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats,” his legal spokesperson said in a January statement. “While his role within the Institution has changed, his profile as a member of the royal family has not. Nor has the threat to him and his family.”
The Archewell cofounders — who wed in May 2018 — announced in January 2020 that they were stepping down as senior members of the British royal family.
“Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family,” the monarch said in a statement at the time. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”
Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that the couple’s departure would be made permanent.
