{"id":11697,"date":"2026-07-20T16:41:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11697"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:41:45","slug":"meghan-markles-reunion-with-king-charles-wasnt-what-she-expected-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11697","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s Reunion With King Charles Wasn\u2019t What She Expected \u2014 Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong>\u2019s reunion with <strong>King Charles<\/strong>, according to a source, was not quite what she had hoped for. The Duchess of Sussex and the kids joined Prince Harry separately during the family\u2019s recent trip to the UK. During the visit, the Sussexes were subject to strict security protocols. These included no joint photo calls or public appearances alongside other working royals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-royal-author-suggests-meghan-markle-s-reunion-with-king-charles-wasn-t-warm\">Royal author suggests Meghan Markle\u2019s reunion with King Charles wasn\u2019t \u2018warm\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan Markle\u2019s reunion with the royals reportedly fell short of what she hoped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne gets the sense that, from Meghan\u2019s perspective, the reunion with Charles and Camilla wasn\u2019t entirely warm and fuzzy,\u201d author Christopher Andersen revealed to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/18\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-reunion-with-king-charles-wasnt-entirely-warm-and-fuzzy\/\" id=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/18\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-reunion-with-king-charles-wasnt-entirely-warm-and-fuzzy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a> in a recent interview.<br \/>However, a palace source disputed the royal expert\u2019s account, asking how he could be privy to a \u201cprivate family-only meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month marked the first time in four years that Prince Harry and Markle joined their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, to see King Charles and Queen Camilla. It was also the family\u2019s first gathering since the 77-year-old monarch shared his cancer news.<\/p>\n<p>On the subject of their two children, a source told Women\u2019s Day, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2230646\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-uk-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Express<\/a>, that Archie and Lilibet were \u201ctotally awestruck\u201d when they met the King and Queen at Highgrove House.<\/p>\n<p>According to Buckingham Palace, the reunion took place at Highgrove House, the King\u2019s private residence in Gloucestershire. However, official photos of the visit aren\u2019t likely to be released. The last time King Charles was with his grandkids was back in 2022 for the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee.<br \/>But the visit hasn\u2019t been trouble-free.<\/p>\n<p>The Sussexes were not granted taxpayer-funded security because they are non-working royals. The Palace also withdrew the invitation to the royal residence, with sources citing the late confirmation, which complicated staffing and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly underwent strict security screenings before the tightly controlled reunion. The measures were tied to ongoing concerns about privacy and worries that private family discussions could be leaked.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1814663-meghan-markle-king-charles-reunion-not-warm\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1814663-meghan-markle-king-charles-reunion-not-warm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mandatory.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle\u2019s reunion with King Charles, according to a source, was not quite what she had hoped for. The Duchess of Sussex and the kids joined Prince Harry separately during the family\u2019s recent trip to the UK. 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