Prince Harry lands in UK without Meghan Markle and 'prepares to meet King Charles'
Prince Harry has touched down in the UK ahead of an important Invictus Games event. The Duke of Sussex arrived in England today, Tuesday, 7 May, following a solo journey from California, with wife Meghan Markle remaining in California.
Harry, 39, is scheduled to attend an event on 8 May at St Paul's Cathedral to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games. He founded the games back in 2014.
ITV's royal editor Chris Ship confirmed his arrival at 1pm on Tuesday, saying: "Prince Harry is in the UK. He landed here ahead of his St Paul’s Cathedral service tomorrow to mark 10 years of the @WeAreInvictus which he founded in 2014. He’s doing some Invictus related events today."
Chris confirmed Harry had travelled alone, with Meghan not planning to join him in the UK. She will reunite with her husband later in the week for a trip to Nigeria.
"Prince Harry travelled to the UK alone - without Meghan or the children Archie and Lilibet. Meghan will not accompany Harry to the St Paul’s Cathedral in London tomorrow. But she will be with Harry for their visit to Nigeria later this week," he added.
It's been reported that Harry is expected to meet his father, the King, during his trip but not brother William. It is claimed that no members of the Royal Family will be present at the Invictus Games anniversary celebration on Wednesday.
The Mirror reports that while the Duke of Sussex will manage to fit in a meeting with his father on his return to London, he is not expected to see his brother, the Prince of Wales, despite wishing to, as "now is not the time.”
A source told the publication: "Their relationship remains extremely fractured. Harry has privately expressed a wish to sit down with his brother but now is not the time.”
Prince Harry will remain in the UK until Thursday, 9 May. He will then jet to Nigeria and reunite with Meghan, 42, with the pair's trip also related to the Invictus Games. During the couple's trip to Nigeria, they are expected to meet military staff. It is their first trip to the African nation, which holds a special place in Meghan’s heart having revealed last year that she is “43% Nigerian”.
Meghan has not travelled to the UK since Queen Elizabeth II's death. Harry returned to the UK earlier this year after his father King Charles, 75, publicly announced he'd been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment.
