Harry and Meghan ‘reach out’ to Kate Middleton as ‘homesick’ prince eyes UK home – Royal family news

King Charles is reportedly “considering” a visit across the pond to see his grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Despite Lilibet now being three years old, she has reportedly only met her grandfather once.

However, as the Monarch, 75, is currently battling an undisclosed form of cancer and does not appear to have the best relationship with his youngest son, who he has not seen since February, it could be some time before this visit takes place.

Royal commentator Tom Quinn told the Mirror: “Charles has had discussions about an official visit to the United States at some time in the future, and there is no doubt if it goes ahead he would build in time to visit his youngest son and his grandchildren, but there are mountains of planning to be overcome before that becomes even a remote possibility.”

The Prince of Wales will be celebrating his birthday today as he turns 42.

William was in Frankfurt, Germany, hoping to watch England beat Denmark at the Euro 2024 as an early birthday present. Instead, the English Football Association president had to settle for watching the Three Lions drawing 1-1 in their second match of the tournament.

Since his birthday last year, William has launched a five-year drive to eradicate homelessness in six locations around the UK, named Homewards.

The royal has had a difficult year, with both his wife, the Princess of Wales, and father, the King, diagnosed with cancer.

Kate made her first public appearance of 2023 at the King’s official birthday parade, along with William and their three children.

This was clear for all to see yesterday as the pair arrived at Royal Ascot in a carriage together without their respective partners, who are both battling cancer.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “Recent events have obviously brought William and Camilla much closer. They have been left, almost literally, nursing the Crown while the King and the Princess recover.

“Their teams will be working more closely to coordinate diaries and cover the engagements that have been planned, and Camilla and William are bound to have been in much closer regular contact.”

The pair’s growing relationship is the complete opposite of what Prince Harry feared in his 2023 memoir Spare.

He wrote: “I remember wondering… if she would be cruel to me; if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in the stories.”

Ailsa Anderson made the comments following Kate’s return to public life last weekend, which saw her attend the king’s official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour.

Ahead of her appearance, Kate stressed that she is not “out of the woods” yet and still has good and bad days as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of the disease.

Kate appeared to be in high spirits at the event and smiled for the public in an Audrey Hepburn-esque white dress and hat.

Anderson told PEOPLE: “She might be the Princess of Wales, but she is still a mother and wife and going through the same set of emotions and worries and fears as anyone else in that set of circumstances would be.”

The revelation comes amid reports that King Charles has asked the disgraced Duke of York to move out of the royal residence in Windsor Great Park.

A source told the Daily Mail that Andrew’s reluctance to leave stems from his readiness for his daughters to inherit the property.

“[Andrew] said to be ready to bequeath the lease on Royal Lodge to his daughters,” they claimed.

Andrew’s residence at the Royal Lodge reportedly costs the crown an estimated £4 million a year.

He told HELLO! magazine: “It’s the look, the look between William and Kate. It happened over quite a few frames of it, because it wasn’t fleeting.

“If you look, you can look at the minutiae of it, because you’re taking 20 frames a second and so it goes from a little look, and then Kate’s smile broadens, and it’s lovely, and it’s very much a welcome back.

“They’re obviously a very strong unit.”

The revelation comes following their appearance at Royal Ascot.

Speaking to The Times earlier this year, the source described them as the “glue of their generation of royals, no matter how serious the occasion.”

They added of Zara, 43, and Mike, 45: “They can help take the family’s mind off the gravity of what is going on.”

Zara is pictured below embracing Lady Gabriella Kingston, who recently made her first public appearance at Royal Ascot since the untimely death of her husband Thomas in February.

This afternoon’s game, which is currently taking place, is the team’s second of the tournament, and the team will be hoping that the heir to the throne’s presence helps inspire them to a second victory.

It is also coincidentally Prince William’s 42nd birthday tomorrow, and as the president of the FA, he will almost certainly see a victory as an early present.

William met with the team ahead of the 2024 Euros starting, joking that Prince Louis had advised them to “eat double portions” as they make their bid for victory.

The Queen Consort and the Monarch have several horses running throughout the five-day event.

Despite being a favourite, their horse Gilded Water came in 12th place in the King George V stakes this afternoon.