The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who relocated to Meghan’s home state of California in 2020, returned to the U.K. together for the first time since March 2020. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed that they visited Harry’s grandmother the Queen, 95, who has been staying at Windsor Castle.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Meghan, 40, has not returned to Europe since March 2020, when she andPrince Harry, 37, carried out theirfinal round of royal engagementsbefore they officially stepped back as working royals at the end of that month.
Prince Harryhas returned to the U.K. on two occasions: for his grandfatherPrince Philip’sfuneralin April 2021 and again tounveil a statueof his late mother Princess Diana alongside older brotherPrince Williamin July 2021. (In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting travel, Meghan gave birth to their daughter Lilibet Diana — named after the Queen’s childhood nickname and Harry’s mother — in June.)
Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth.Karwai Tang/WireImage
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