Prince Harry faces royal drama during return home
USA TODAY’s royal correspondent Jennifer Hassan provides an update on Prince Harry’s return to London amid confusion over his stay at Buckingham Palace.
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s family trip to Europe didn’t stop with their high-profile reunion with King Charles.
In an Instagram carousel on July 23, the Duchess of Sussex talked about her “summer vacation” with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
The family of four, who appear to be in Portugal and holding up signs from the Alentejo region, can be seen in the restaurant snaps, spending time on the beach, in the countryside and by the pool. Harry, wearing a baseball cap backwards, can be seen flipping his daughter over in the pool. In another photo, Meghan watches from the beach as her husband and children head into the waves.
She also captured the view from behind the family as they strolled through the garden. The Sussexes want to protect their children’s privacy, so their faces are hidden throughout the image.
In one of the final photos, Archie is sitting in the cockpit of an airplane, taking instructions from the pilot. Harry, who served in the British Army for 10 years, was an Apache helicopter pilot in the Army Air Corps.
Meghan is also seen spending time with her rescue beagle, Mamma Mia.
The holiday photo was shared about two weeks after Lilibet and Archie were reunited with their grandfathers, King Charles and Queen Camilla, for the first time in four years. The visit has been oscillated for weeks, with signs of ongoing disputes over security and accommodation.
According to the BBC, the king and queen hosted a family of four on July 10. Buckingham Palace confirmed to the media that the family gathered at Camilla and Charles’ private residence, Highgrove House, in Gloucestershire, England.
The reunion marks a significant moment for the royal family after Prince Harry, 41, and Duchess Meghan, 44, stepped down from senior royal roles, in part due to serious safety concerns they have expressed over the years since moving to California in 2020.
Contributor: Jennifer Hassan
