Prince Harry and Meghan Markle May Fly Children to UK for Queen’s Funeral

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are based in the US, have confirmed that they will stay in Britain until the end of the Royal Mourning period, which concludes seven days after the service on September 19.

However, their children, Archie and Lilibeth, remain in California with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, and have already spent more than a week apart from their parents.

The couple was coming to the end of their whistle-stop tour of Europe when the Queen passed away on Thursday.

According to The Telegraph, the Sussexes are now trying to work out whether Doria and the children should fly out to the UK.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess confirmed that the couple will stay in the UK for the period of Royal Mourning.

Meghan and Harry had only expected to be away from their Montecito mansion for seven days for their mini-European tour, in which they were supporting various charities close to their hearts.

However, the Queen's death at Balmoral on Thursday pushed them to extend their stay in the UK.

The Duke and Duchess had been due to attend an awards show in London on Thursday night, but they cancelled their appearance as Harry, alongside other royals, raised to be by his grandmother's side after doctors said they were concerned for her health.

On Saturday evening, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Meghan and Harry made a surprise appearance together at Windsor Castle to inspect the sea of floral tributes laid outside the gates of the Berkshire estate in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The reunion marks the first time that the two couples have all appeared in public since Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020, just weeks before the COVID lockdown.

Harry and Meghan, who quit frontline duties two years ago to strike out on their own in California and then levied a series of bombshell allegations against the firm, held hands as they looked at the tributes, with Harry at one point affectionately putting his hand on Meghan's back.

They were seen pointing at different tributes and discussing them as members of the crowd waved at them.

Last night, a Kensington Palace spokesman said that the Prince of Wales had invited the Sussexes to join him and the Princess of Wales during yesterday evening's walkabout.

However, the camps required extended negotiations beforehand which delayed their arrival by 45 minutes.

A senior palace source said, the Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier.

The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity for the Queen at an incredibly difficult time for the family.

The moment could provide a turning point in the frayed relationship between newly titled Waleses, and the Sussexes, who have been at odds following a series of damaging interviews by Harry and Meghan.