Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
That happened on the surprise visit to England
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry surprisingly visited Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in England.
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First information about the meeting of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan with Prince Charles and the Queen has leaked. That’s how her visit went.
Today the Invictus Games start in The Hague, for which Prince Harry (37) and Duchess Meghan (40) traveled to Europe. Shortly before their public appearance in the Netherlands, the couple paid a surprise visit to England on Thursday, April 14, according to media reports, to Queen Elizabeth II (95) and Prince Charles (73). The first details about the secret meetings of the royals have now leaked out.
The British tabloids “The Sun” such as “Daily Mail” report that Prince Harry initiated talks with his relatives to offer them a peace offer. “[Die Treffen] were a symbolic olive branch from Harry to make a clean sweep,” an insider is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. Prince Charles was very happy about his son’s offer and accepted it. Queen Elizabeth II also agreed to the visit, but as The condition that Harry and Meghan had to speak to Charles beforehand The 95-year-old saw the meeting just before Easter – a festival that stands for new beginnings and forgiveness – as a chance for reconciliation, it is said.
15 minute blitz meeting with Prince Charles
According to consistent reports, Harry and Meghan met Harry’s father, Prince Charles, at Windsor Castle around 10am on Thursday. The conversation only lasted 15 minutes. Duchess Camilla (74) also joined the royals during the conversation. Prince Charles was “anxious” about the meeting because of what had happened before, a friend close to the royal told the Daily Mail.
“He loves his son and is heartbroken by everything that happened, although he is afraid that history will repeat itself and what happened to Princess Diana will happen to Harry,” the anonymous source continued. Prince Charles therefore wanted to “keep the door open” for his son and continue to talk because he regretted not having done so with Diana at the time. Another insider told The Sun that Charles was delighted to have the couple with him.
“Much less tense” atmosphere at meetings with the Queen
After meeting Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan moved on to the Queen’s private apartment. The mood there was “much less tense,” report anonymous sources. There is no further information about the conversation with the 95-year-old.
Insiders see the meeting as a good sign for the relationship between the royal head and her grandson. With their visit, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan could have reduced the suspicion that they were avoiding the Queen.
It was the first visit to the UK together for Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan since stepping down as senior royals and moving to California in 2020. Later, a joint interview with Oprah Winfrey (68) and the announcement of Harry’s planned memoir caused an uproar in the royal ranks. The couple have apparently traveled to Europe without their children, Archie, 2, and Lilibet, 10 months.