King Charles meets Harry, Meghan and grandchildren

King Charles III met with his son Prince Harry, daughter-in-law Meghan, and his two youngest grandchildren for the first time in over four years during a private family gathering on Friday, July 10, 2026. The reunion took place at the King's country residence, Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, and included Prince Archie, age 7, and Princess Lilibet, age 5.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the "private family occasion," stating that no official photographs or statements would be released. The meeting marked the first time the monarch had seen his grandchildren in person since the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the late Queen Elizabeth II in June 2022, and the first visit to the UK by the entire Sussex family since that time.

The gathering occurred during Prince Harry's solo trip to Britain to promote the Invictus Games, the international sporting event he founded for wounded veterans. His visit coincided with the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027. Earlier in the week, Harry had attended events in Birmingham, including participating in adaptive sports like pickleball and wheelchair rugby.

The long-anticipated reunion followed days of public speculation and...