Prince Harry Hopes to Visit UK Every Few Months After Reunion With King Charles

Prince Harry is hoping to spend more time in Britain over the coming year, with sources close to the Duke of Sussex saying he would like to return “every few months” following his recent reunion with King Charles.

Harry, 41, is understood to be planning increasingly regular UK visits after last month’s trip left him feeling “buoyed,” “very happy” and “really energised,” according to those familiar with his thinking.

His next return is expected in September, when he is due to spend about a week in the country carrying out engagements connected to the Invictus Games, which are set to take place in Birmingham next summer, as well as WellChild, the charity supporting seriously ill children.

It remains unclear whether Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, 45, will accompany him, or whether the couple’s children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, will travel to the UK next month.

The renewed focus on Prince Harry’s UK visits comes after King Charles quietly welcomed Harry, Meghan and their two children to Highgrove last month for a private and long-anticipated family meeting.

Queen Camilla, 79, was also at the Gloucestershire estate as Charles and Harry met face to face, marking what was described as their first public in-person meeting in four years.

The meeting was particularly significant for the King, who had not seen his youngest grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, since 2022, when they were aged three and one.

During the same UK visit, Meghan shared an online photograph showing Harry with their children in the gardens at Althorp, holding bouquets of flowers. They were believed to be on their way to place the blooms at the grave of Harry’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

It is understood Harry wants to spend more time in the UK so he can see his father and wider family more often, and as he feels he can support his UK-based charities with more in-person meetings. 

A source close to Harry told The Times: ‘The template for his visits has been working well, so the frequency of trips will increase, especially in the run-up to Invictus which he’s determined to make the best games yet. So he’ll be coming back and forth a lot more, every few months.

‘The way the wind is blowing, he’s going to want to be here more and more. He’s happy these trips can now have more focus on the patronages and be less obscured by the other nonsense. 

‘He wants more of a foothold here, more trips back, less courtroom drama. And he always loves seeing his family.’

It is not known whether the King and Harry will meet when the latter returns next month, as Charles is expected to be at Balmoral in Scotland on his summer break

Sources claim that no decision has been made on whether Harry will reside at Buckingham Palace during the visit.

Harry is also understood to be hoping to return to Ukraine in the coming months, having visited the war-torn country twice in the past two years. 

Earlier this month it was reported that Harry is believed to want his father to stand alongside him at next summer’s Invictus Games.

King Charles has reportedly received an olive branch from his son in the form of an invitation to the multi-sport event, held in Birmingham.

One source told the Mirror: ‘Next year is a big deal for Harry. He is determined the Birmingham Games will be the best ever. It would mean the world to him to have his father there.’

Harry and Meghan, who quit as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California, have also recently spoken about their wish to introduce their children to their British roots.

During a visit to Warwickshire last month, Harry said: ‘I love being here, this is the highlight of my month. 

‘Actually probably the last few months. It’s very easy to sit in your grief, to sit in your stress but, guys, if you are feeling it, share it.’