Royal expert suggests long-planned meeting could finally happen if Meghan’s UK visit goes ahead
King Charles has reportedly been given hopeful news about a potential reunion with his California-based grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet.
The update comes from royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, who told GB News that Meghan Markle is expected to travel to the UK this year and may bring her children with her.
When asked whether he believed Meghan would return to Britain in 2026, Fitzwilliams was clear. “Yes, absolutely, I certainly do,” he said. He added that Archie and Lilibet would likely accompany her, and that a meeting with the King would almost certainly follow.
“Will they see the King? Yes, I would suspect they will,” he explained. “How often and for how long is another matter. This will get international news, and remember that all of this has been planned. It’s been planned for a long time.”
Fitzwilliams also touched on Harry’s position, describing him as isolated and cut off from his former life. “Harry is an exile,” he said. “Exiles get very, very lonely.”
The comments come amid reports that Meghan is considering a return to Britain in July, which would mark her first visit in four years. She is expected to join Harry at an Invictus Games-related event in Birmingham, provided their security arrangements are approved.
Archie and Lilibet last visited the UK in June 2022, when they travelled with their parents for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Sources close to the Palace have long suggested that King Charles III is keen to spend time with his grandchildren, making the prospect of a reunion all the more significant if Meghan’s visit goes ahead.
