King Charles finally reunited with his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet on Friday, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The palace said the king and queen hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, earlier in the afternoon. It described the gathering at the king’s private Gloucestershire home Highgrove House as a “private family occasion”.
The visit marks the first time the king has seen Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person for more than four years.
That makes the meeting a notable moment in a family relationship that has stayed strained since Harry and Meghan left the UK and royal duty in 2020.
King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the Sussexes at Highgrove (Credit: James Veysey/Shutterstock)
King Charles finally reunites with Archie and Lilibet
Sources said Charles and Harry wanted to meet this week. They also said the king was keen to make time for his two young grandchildren.
Harry and Meghan had not been in the UK together since 2022, when they attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
When Archie and Lilibet last saw King Charles in person
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet last saw King Charles in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
According to the report, that visit was the only time Lilibet has met her grandfather in person.
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