{"id":9966,"date":"2026-07-18T22:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9966"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:37:20","slug":"prince-harry-meghan-markles-reunion-with-king-charles-wasnt-entirely-warm-and-fuzzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9966","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry, Meghan Markle&#8217;s reunion with King Charles &#8216;wasn&#8217;t entirely warm and fuzzy&#8217;"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134730963.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The royal family reunion may not have gone as planned for Meghan Markle.<\/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 royal author Christopher Andersen told Page Six earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>However, a palace source questioned how Andersen would be privy to what had been a \u201cprivate family-only meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle, 44, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/09\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-and-kids-will-join-prince-harry-in-uk-after-all\/\">along with their children<\/a> \u2014 Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 \u2014 reunited with King Charles and Queen Camilla for the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/10\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-kids-reunite-with-grandpa-king-charles-for-first-time-in-4-years\/\">first time in four years<\/a> and the first since the monarch\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/05\/royal-family\/king-charles-diagnosed-with-cancer-following-surgery\/\">announcement that he has cancer.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A royal author said that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s recent visit to see King Charles didn\u2019t go smoothly. <span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The couple brought along their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Buckingham Palace confirmed that the reunion took place at Highgrove House, the monarch\u2019s private country residence in Gloucestershire, England. Photos of the meeting are not expected to be released.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Charles, 77, reunited with his grandkids was in 2022, when they <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/05\/06\/prince-harry-meghan-kids-will-attend-queens-jubilee\/\">attended Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s Platinum Jubilee.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The visit has not been without hiccups.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The children, seen here in 2026, had not seen their grandfather in four years. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@meghan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Royal author Christopher Andersen said that the couple\u2019s visit was not \u201centirely warm and fuzzy.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Page Six exclusively reported that the Sussexes were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/28\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-and-kids-may-scrap-uk-visit-after-being-denied-taxpayer-funded-security\/\">denied taxpayer-funded security<\/a> and that Buckingham Palace <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/06\/royal-family\/prince-harrys-buckingham-palace-invite-withdrawn-at-the-last-moment\/\">withdrew its offer<\/a> to let the couple stay at the royal residence, leaving Harry by himself for most of the trip.<\/p>\n<p>A source told People that the jaunt <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/15\/royal-family\/how-humiliated-meghan-markle-navigated-prince-harrys-nightmare-uk-visit\/\">\u201cturned into a nightmare\u201d for Markle<\/a> as she was forced to leave earlier than planned with the children.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has gone to court numerous times in an attempt to gain security for his family when they visit the UK, but has been denied repeatedly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module 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class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He also attended a \u201cOne Year to Go\u201d event ahead of the Invictus Games on July 10. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Andersen, whose most recent book is called <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B0FXHVDXCL\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FKate-Courage-Grace-Power-Woman%2Fdp%2FB0FXHVDXCL%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F18%2Froyal-family%2Fprince-harry-meghan-markles-reunion-with-king-charles-wasnt-entirely-warm-and-fuzzy%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cKate!: The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen,\u201d<\/a> claims that \u201cit\u2019s fairly clear that Markle feels more secure in [her home] in Montecito, and doesn\u2019t want to give the impression that she will be any part of a return to royal life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six exclusively reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/17\/royal-family\/prince-harry-gives-update-on-king-charles-health-meghan-markle-and-kids-after-uk-reunion\/\">Prince Harry was overheard telling guests<\/a> at the TIME 100 Sports Gala that Markle and the children are \u201chappy\u201d to be home in California after their brief visit to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/08\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-the-royal-family\/\">leaving their senior royal positions in 2020<\/a> and have since settled in California, where they have embarked on a number of ventures including podcasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/15\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-celebrates-first-ever-emmy-nomination-for-with-love-meghan\/\">Netflix series <\/a>and a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-launches-collab-as-desperate-bid-to-avoid-5m-jam-loss-continues\/\">homewares line.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neither a spokesperson for the Sussexes nor Buckingham Palace replied to Page Six when asked for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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>The royal family reunion may not have gone as planned for Meghan Markle. \u201cOne gets the sense that, from Meghan\u2019s perspective, the reunion with Charles and Camilla wasn\u2019t entirely warm and fuzzy,\u201d royal author Christopher Andersen told Page Six earlier this week. 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