Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed that on July 10–11 King Charles and Queen Camilla privately hosted Prince Harry, Meghan and their two children at Highgrove, marking the monarch’s first in-person meeting with Archie and Lilibet since 2022.
- The palace released no photos or detailed account and described the gathering as a private family meeting, underlining a tightly managed visit focused on family contact rather than public appearances.
- Longstanding institutional issues were not resolved by the reunion: the Home Office and the Royal and VIP Executive Committee have not restored state-funded police protection and Harry lost court challenges to that decision in 2025.
- Meghan did not attend public engagements during the trip and friends told People she felt 'humiliated' and sad about that absence; separate reports also dispute whether a Buckingham Palace accommodation offer was withdrawn or accepted too late.
- Harry returned to public life at the TIME100 Sports Gala in New York, said the King is 'doing great,' and plans to press for state-funded security and further UK visits while the rift with Prince William and legal disputes remain unresolved.