Overview
- Meghan Markle’s July 23 Instagram post and Charles Spencer’s Althorp photo confirmed the Sussexes visited Althorp and showed Harry and the children carrying bouquets, which observers say likely marks a visit to Princess Diana’s resting place.
- The family met King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove in a meeting the palace called a “private family occasion,” and no official images were released from that July gathering.
- Harry’s early July trip was overshadowed by a public accommodation dispute in which palace sources and the Sussex camp gave conflicting accounts about an offer of royal lodging that was reportedly withdrawn after timing and staffing concerns.
- Media reports say the King will offer Harry a room at Buckingham Palace for a planned September visit, a development described by outlets as a tentative olive branch that has not been officially confirmed by the palace or the Sussexes.
- Security remains unresolved because the Royal and VIP Executive Committee and the Home Office decided not to restore state-funded protection for Meghan and the children, a policy that delayed their travel and will shape whether future UK visits include official protection and restored royal roles.