King Charles III and Queen Camilla met with Prince Harry, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, on Friday afternoon in the U.K. The gathering took place at Highgrove House, the royal family's residence in Gloucestershire, England, a royal source confirmed to ABC News.

This meeting marks a significant family reunion, as it is the first time King Charles and Queen Camilla have seen their grandchildren, 7-year-old Archie and 5-year-old Lilibet, since 2022. The royal family has maintained a complex relationship since Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California.

Prince Harry has been in the United Kingdom this week for several charity-related engagements. On Friday, prior to the family meeting, he attended an event in Birmingham to mark one year until the Invictus Games are held in the city. Neither Buckingham Palace nor a spokesperson for the Sussexes have commented on the private family meeting.

The Duke of Sussex has previously expressed hesitation about bringing his family to his home country due to safety concerns. In May 2025, Harry lost an appeal challenging the British government's decision to reduce his publicly funded security after he and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties.

Since their move to California, the Sussexes have relied on a privately funded security team. While Prince Harry has made return visits to the U.K. following his departure from senior royal roles, Meghan and their children are not known to have returned since June 2022. During that period, the family of four attended the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

In September 2022, both Prince Harry and Meghan returned to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. However, they did not bring Archie and Lilibet with them on that occasion. It remains unclear if Harry and Meghan met with other members of the royal family during that brief visit.

Details surrounding the current visit, including where the Sussex family is staying and the duration of their stay in the U.K., have not been publicly disclosed. Prince Harry's schedule includes another charity engagement on Saturday, where he is set to meet with Scotty's Little Soldiers, an organization supporting children who have lost a parent in military service.

This private meeting at Highgrove House offers a rare glimpse into the ongoing efforts to maintain family connections amidst the evolving dynamics of the British royal family and the Sussexes' life in the United States.