King Charles met with his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, at his private Gloucestershire residence, Highgrove, for the first time in four years, according to reports. The reunion, which was secretly hosted, followed weeks of rumors about a potential family reconciliation.
Prince Harry and Meghan, along with their two children, were hosted by the King and Queen Camilla. The Highgrove residence is located a short drive from Oxfordshire, where King Charles had been undertaking official engagements, and Birmingham, where Prince Harry attended an event for the Invictus Games. Meghan and the children reportedly traveled to Britain unnoticed from their European holiday home.
Sources indicated that the King and his senior officials had hoped for a low-key family reunion. However, they reportedly felt "weary and wary" following leaks and briefings attributed to Prince Harry and Meghan's team.
The Daily Mail conducted a poll asking readers if they believed King Charles was right to reunite with his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. In a separate poll on the same day, 95% of over 11,000 respondents indicated that Andy Burnham was not the man to restore Britain on the global stage.