Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'Honeymoon' Phase in the UK Comes With One Major Missing Piece
Harry & Meghan are back, but is the picture fully complete?
Having returned to the UK just a few weeks ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to be settling into their new life, spending time with old friends, enjoying the English countryside, and helping their children adjust to their new schools. However, their return has also raised questions about their relationship with the royal family, especially since Harry has yet to meet with King Charles in person. While the Sussexes previously met with the King and Queen Camilla during their July visit, there seem to be no further developments this time around.
While the Sussexes seem happy with their decision for now, several factors surround their new life and what lies ahead. Six weeks after relocating from California to England's Cotswolds, Harry and Markle are reportedly enjoying a “honeymoon” phase. Talking to Page Six, a source shared that while Harry has not met his father since their return, they have spoken over the phone. The insider added, “Everyone hopes that father and son can have a closer—more private—relationship. It just does not help when every time they meet or speak it leaks out.”
However, an issue keeping Harry and Charles apart centers on Charles Spencer's book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister. The memoir makes claims regarding Charles's reaction following Princess Diana's death in 1997, which the King's representatives have firmly denied. One source said, “The fact that Harry was just with his uncle in the summer makes it seem that he has a good relationship with him—and the King is furious about the book.”
Harry and Markle's return to the UK might seem sudden to many, but it was reportedly a well-thought-out move. Speaking about the period following their relocation to Canada, Harry told neuroscientist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor in his new grief Masterclass, “Being in Canada, away from the stressful environment where presumably my body was just pumped full of adrenaline, within two or three days, I experienced this adrenaline crash, something that I'd never experienced before.”
He continued, “It was as if I needed stress in order to get the adrenaline to make my brain function … I felt like I couldn't function.” The family plans to stay in the UK for at least the school year, which ends next summer. Harry will also have time to work on a reported documentary marking the 30th anniversary of Diana's death and prepare for next year's Invictus Games in Birmingham.
