Archie and Lilibet to stay in US with Meghan Markle as Prince Harry rushes to UK to be with King Charles

Archie and Lilibet to stay in US with Meghan Markle as Prince Harry rushes to UK to be with King Charles

Prince Harry will visit King Charles following his cancer diagnosis announcement

GB News
Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 06/02/2024

- 06:47

The Duke of Sussex is set to fly to London today

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are expected to stay in the US with Meghan Markle as Prince Harry travels to the UK to be with King Charles.

On Monday evening, Buckingham Palace announced that the King had been diagnosed with cancer.


The Duke of Sussex, who is set to fly to London today, is said to have made plans to travel to the UK immediately after finding out about his father's health concern.

The King is understood to have told Prince Harry privately about his cancer diagnosis.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are expected to stay in the US with Meghan Markle.

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A source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the Mail that Meghan and their two young children will remain in LA while Harry travels back to the UK.

Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down as working members of the Royal Family.

The couple have been feuding with senior members of the Royal Family since they departed from the Firm.

The Duchess of Sussex did not visit the UK in 2023.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down as working members of the Royal Family.

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Prince Harry's children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet also did not visit the UK last year despite their father making several trips back to the country of his birth.

Meghan Markle was last in the UK for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.

She declined an invitation to King Charles's Coronation in 2023.

Buckingham Palace is not sharing any further details on the King's diagnosis.

King Charles

Buckingham Palace is not sharing any further details on the King's diagnosis.

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King Charles

The King is understood to have told Prince Harry privately about his cancer diagnosis.

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But a royal source said regarding the monarch's decision to go public with his diagnosis: "The King has elected to make his diagnosis public once the schedule of treatment had begun, noting that as Prince of Wales, he was patron of a number of cancer-related charities.

"In this capacity, His Majesty has often spoken publicly in support of cancer patients, their loved ones and the wonderful health professionals who help care for them.

"His Majesty is grateful to his medical team for their expert care and swift intervention, is wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible."

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