Prince Harry reportedly still wants to bring wife Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, across the pond to his native England — even after losing his security trial.
“He’s not given up hope on bringing his family back to the U.K.,” a friend of the 40-year-old prince anonymously told The Times of London on Saturday, September 6. “He wants to be able to show his children where he grew up. He wants them to know their family here. He really would like to come back to the U.K. much more.”
Harry and Meghan, 43, left London for Montecito, California, in 2020 after stepping down from their duties as senior working royals. The pair now live a private life in America with Archie, 6, and Lili, 4.
After the move, Harry tirelessly fought for enhanced security protections whenever their family returned to England. The Duke of Sussex lost his court case in May.
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“I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point,” Harry told the BBC after the verdict was rendered. “I love my country, I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done.”
Harry further noted that he found it “really quite sad” that Archie and Lili likely wouldn’t be able to return to England as a result.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he told the BBC. “There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family.”
Harry’s move and decision to step away from his royal duties caused a rift with his father, King Charles III, and his older brother, Prince William. While the two siblings have yet to clear the air, Harry has already tried to broker peace with his 76-year-old dad.
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“Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has,” Harry added to the BBC. “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.”
Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, quickly inspiring Harry to fly across the pond for a visit. Harry will next visit the U.K. to attend the WellChild Awards on Monday, September 8, though it is not known whether he will spend time with Charles.
“Charles does want to meet Harry,” a royal source exclusively told Us Weekly in a cover story earlier this month. “He doesn’t want this falling-out to overshadow his legacy. But Harry has caused chaos and hurt, so it’s complicated.”
