Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to return to the United Kingdom next month with their children, Archie and Lilibet, marking their first visit to Britain as a family in four years, according to British media reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reportedly travel from their home in California with Archie, aged seven, and Lilibet, aged five. The trip would be the children’s first visit to the UK since 2022.
Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to North America, citing concerns that included intense media scrutiny, online abuse, racism within British institutions, family tensions and a desire for greater financial independence.
Since leaving royal life, Harry has made several solo visits to Britain. He attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the coronation of King Charles III in 2023. In September last year, he reunited with his father for their first face-to-face meeting in 19 months, fueling speculation that relations within the royal family may be improving.
Harry’s most recent trip to the UK came in January, when he appeared in court as part of a legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
It remains unclear whether King Charles will meet Archie and Lilibet during the upcoming visit. The monarch last saw his grandchildren in person during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
The reported trip is expected to coincide with an event marking one year until the next Invictus Games, the international sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans founded by Prince Harry more than a decade ago.
