Prince Harry Reflects on Queen Elizabeth’s Last Meeting with Archie and Lilibet |
Prince Harry recalled what Queen Elizabeth had said about her children during their last meeting. The Duke of Sussex, 41, recalled the content of his 2023 book ‘Spare’, describing his grandfather’s experience when he met his daughter, Princess Lilibet, in what he believes was the first and only time.According to the memoir, Prince Harry wrote about how his grandfather died and couldn’t stop photographing his son and daughter with the late king. “Archie is making deep, beautiful bows, his baby sister Lilibet is hugging the king’s pillars. Very sweet children, the grandmother said, sounding sad,” the Duke of Sussex recalled in ‘Spare’.Harry gave further insight into the Queen’s performance in meeting her children. He wrote: “He expected them to be more… Americans, I guess?”
Details of the June 2022 royal meeting
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal duties in the United Kingdom in 2020 when Prince Archie was a baby. The family of four returned to Britain in June 2022 for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking their return to the country they left two years ago.
Prince Harry’s tribute after Queen Elizabeth’s death
According to people, in his speech released after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry paid tribute to the monarch and mentioned the time with his late grandmother that he said he will “cherish”.“Grandpa, although this final separation brings us great sadness, I am eternally grateful for all our first meetings – from when I was a child, meeting you for the first time as my Leader, to the first time you met my beloved wife and embraced your beloved grandchildren,” Prince Harry said in his tribute.
King Charles meets his granddaughter for the first time
It was previously confirmed that King Charles met his granddaughter Princess Lilibet for the first time during a visit in June 2022. A royal source explained what happened at the time. “It was a wonderful trip. The Prince was delighted to see his grandson and meet his granddaughter for the first time,” the source said, adding that it was “surprising” that Harry and Meghan would be back in Britain.The source also explained the importance of King Charles’ meeting. “It was very special to spend time with him. He had never met Lilibet, his granddaughter, and meeting her for the first time was very emotional – it was a wonderful thing,” he said, emphasizing how meaningful the meeting was for Prince Charles at the time.
Prince Harry is expected to return to the United Kingdom
Despite the ongoing family feud, Prince Harry is due to travel to the UK next week to celebrate one year until the Attictus Games are held in Birmingham in 2027 to reaffirm his commitment to the sport.
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