![]() ![]() Initially, the couple said they planned to balance their time between Britain and the United States and carve out "a progressive new role" within the monarchy.īut their plan did not wash with the Queen, Charles or William, who ruled that there was no space in the Firm, as the royal family is sometimes called, for part-timers. The brothers were close for many years after the death of their mother Diana in a car crash in 1997, when William was 15 and Harry was 12, but their bond has been strained since Harry and Meghan began distancing themselves in January 2020. ![]() Lilibet was named after the queen's childhood nickname.īut that novelty alone is unlikely to restore harmony in Harry's relationships with Charles or with elder brother Prince William, now the heir to the throne. Under royal rules, the monarch's grandchildren automatically become princes or princesses of the realm, so now that Harry's father Charles is king, his children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, receive those lofty titles. "I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas," he said. The new King Charles signaled a desire for a thaw in relations during his first speech as sovereign on Friday. How the royals deal with Harry, Meghan and their children will be a key theme of the post-Queen Elizabeth II era - one of the family dramas that have made the House of Windsor an enduring object of global fascination. With the matriarch gone, family dynamics are bound to evolve, and as the pomp and ceremony of the Queen's funeral unfold observers will be watching closely for signs of detente. In happier times, Harry and his grandmother enjoyed a close, playful rapport, glimpsed by the wider public in 2016 when they appeared together in a comic video, reacting to a mic drop taunt from Barack and Michelle Obama ahead of the Invictus Games, a competition for disabled veterans which Harry has promoted.īut it was pure coincidence that Harry was in Britain when the Queen died, and prior to her demise there were no plans announced for him to see his family during his visit from the United States, where he lives with his American wife Meghan. ![]() Royal Dispatch newsletter: Sign up for exclusive insights on the monarchy. ![]()
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