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Updated · ms.now · Jul 10
Harry, Meghan and 2 Children Meet King Charles Privately as Family Rift Faces New Test
Updated
Updated · ms.now · Jul 10

Harry, Meghan and 2 Children Meet King Charles Privately as Family Rift Faces New Test

3 articles · Updated · ms.now · Jul 10

Summary

  • Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry, Meghan and their two children met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the king’s country house during Harry’s England visit.
  • The reunion came after nearly a year since Harry last saw his father and marked Charles’ first reported meeting with Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, in four years.
  • The visit followed days of public friction over Harry’s UK security and royal accommodation, disputes that had threatened to overshadow his five-day charity trip.
  • Tuesday already brought another setback for Harry when a High Court judge dismissed privacy claims by him and six other figures against Associated Newspapers, saying unlawful information-gathering was not proved.
  • The private meeting offers a tentative opening in a family feud that has persisted since Harry and Meghan left royal life in 2020 and deepened through interviews, memoirs and legal battles.

Insights

Is the Sussexes' reunion with King Charles a true reconciliation or just a carefully staged royal truce?
Amid conflicting stories over security and lodging, who is truly winning the royal family's public relations war?