By Molly Claire Goddard
12:46pm PST, Jan 12, 2026
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Ahead of King Charles III's reported trip to Washington, D.C., in April to visit President
Donald Trump, royal author
Robert Jobson claimed going to California to see
Prince Harry,
Meghan Markle and their two kids isn't in the cards. "There will be no detour," he told
HELLO!
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While there are other ways King Charles III could reunite with his family while in America, doing so would create a spectacle. "While some close to the palace quietly suggest the Sussexes [
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet] could travel east for a discreet meeting in Washington, their presence would dominate headlines, eclipsing the state visit, so for that reason, it remains improbable," Robert Jobson said.
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King Charles III — who is battling cancer — allegedly hasn't seen Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet since
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. "The situation weighs on Charles a lot more than he lets on," an insider told the
National Examiner. "These are his grandchildren, his flesh and blood. He wants to get to know them in the time he has left."
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Prince Harry and King Charles III's relationship has been fraught since the 41-year-old and Meghan Markle left The Firm in 2020. "The King does not like conflict and he would love for this all to be resolved, but Harry has to earn the trust back," a source told
Grazia about Harry speaking publicly about the family. "The ball is in his court in that respect. The King loves his son and he is very sad he has not spent any time with [Prince] Archie and [Princess] Lilibet, but Harry hasn't made reconciliation easy."
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There might be another possibility for King Charles III to see his grandchildren, as Meghan Markle and
Prince Harry are set to return to England in July for an Invictus Games event. However, whether or not they bring Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will likely depend on whether the Duke of Sussex's state-funded security is reinstated.
