Harry and Meghan are expected to bring Archie and Lilibet to the UK in July, a Sussex family return to Britain that would bring their children back for the first time in more than four years. Archie is seven and Lilibet is five, and the visit would also put King Charles in position to see his youngest grandchildren again.
The trip comes after Harry said in a News interview last year that he wanted “reconciliation” with the Royal Family. Last September, Harry met King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024.
Archie and Lilibet in July
Archie and Lilibet last visited Britain in 2022 during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations. The new July plan would end a four-year gap in visits by the children and would give the family a direct reason to return to the UK while the relationship with the Royal Family remains unsettled.
Harry has also spoken about wanting to bring his two children back to the country of his birth. He reportedly told friends in the US that he was excited for his children to reconnect with their paternal grandfather, adding that he would be back before the end of the year with the children with the express intent to reunite with his dad.
King Charles and Clarence House
King Charles has not seen his youngest grandchildren in person since 2022. Whether King Charles will meet Archie and Lilibet on this visit is not yet known, but the July trip creates the clearest opening in months for a family encounter after the last September meeting at Clarence House in London.
A source described the relations between the king and his youngest son as a “warming of the frost,” reflecting a cautious shift rather than a full reset. That reading fits the timeline: public remarks about reconciliation, a private meeting in London, and now a family visit that may bring the next contact into the open.
Security and the Home Office
Security remains the practical issue around the Sussex family return to Britain. Harry’s security was downgraded after he stepped back from frontline royal duties in 2020 and moved to the US with his family, and in May he lost a legal case to have his police protection reinstated when visiting the UK.
Speaking to the after that ruling, Harry said it was “not safe to bring his family back to the country of his birth because he could not guarantee their safety.” In December, sources told the that his access to security when he visits the UK was under review, and he has since been granted a full risk assessment and is awaiting a final decision from the royal and VIP executive committee.
Invictus Games and next month
The July visit sits alongside another fixed point in Harry’s calendar: next month he intends to bring his family to an event promoting the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games for wounded military. Harry founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014, and the next competition will be held in Birmingham in 2027.
For readers tracking the visit, the immediate takeaway is simple: Archie and Lilibet are expected in the UK in July, the family security question is still active, and the next public test of how far the thaw has gone comes with next month’s Invictus Games event.
