Prince Harry visited the gravesite of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death, stopping at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Monday to pay his respects and lay a wreath, a spokesperson for the duke told People.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, arrived in the United Kingdom early Monday for a series of charity engagements and made the private visit alone; his wife, Meghan, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, did not accompany him. It was not announced whether the visit included any meetings with other members of the royal family.
It remained unclear whether Harry would seek to meet King Charles III during the trip. The duke has not seen his father in person since the king disclosed a cancer diagnosis in February 2024. In May, Harry told BBC News that Charles would not speak to him. The relationship between the two has been strained by public disputes, including a legal battle over the removal of Harry’s publicly funded security and the publication of Harry’s memoir, Spare, in January 2023.
In Spare, Harry accused Charles of making jokes about the paternity of Harry and suggested there were "lots of things" that some family members would never forgive him for, including writing the book. The allegations and ensuing media coverage have been a recurring element in the wider rupture within the royal family since Harry and Meghan stepped back from senior royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020.
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 96 after a 70-year reign. She is buried at St. George’s Chapel alongside her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at age 99. The chapel at Windsor Castle is also the final resting place of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and it was the venue for Harry’s wedding to Meghan in May 2018.
St. George’s Chapel has been the site of numerous royal ceremonies and interments and remains a focal point for members of the family marking anniversaries and private remembrances. Harry’s visit on the anniversary of the queen’s death was described by his office as a private act of remembrance, undertaken at the start of a short schedule of charitable visits in the United Kingdom.
