By Katherine Tinsley
3:47pm PST, Jan 19, 2026
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Prince Harry previously said he wouldn't bring Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to England unless he could keep them safe. However, the U.K. government's decision to review the duke's security privileges could open the door for Harry and his kids to return to the region in the near future.
"Harry says the security issue has been the biggest obstacle in any reconciliation with his family, and the primary reason that he has not brought his family to see their grandfather and experience their heritage," royal correspondent
Jennie Bond told
The Mirror.
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"So, if that obstacle is removed, it seems reasonable to presume that he will bring Archie and Lilibet over here," Jennie Bond continued. "And I think most people would be glad to see our old King reunited with the son he called his 'darling boy' and with the grandchildren he barely knows. But I'm less convinced that the public is ready for Meghan Part Two."
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Meghan Markle, who called her time in the royal fold "inauthentic," hasn't returned to the country since Queen Elizabeth II's 2022 funeral. Royal experts often think Meghan is uninterested in visiting England after years of complaining about her time there.
"She's clearly happy at home in California, and I can't see why she would want to come to the U.K. and face possible hostility," Jennie Bond said. "So, perhaps in the future we will see more of Harry and possibly the children."
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Prince Harry has previously said he hopes to bring Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to his home country, though it appears unlikely he will fully rejoin the royal fold.
"I don't think that he will be taking on any royal duties here," Jennie Bond said. "The decision was made that you cannot be half in and half out. Personally, I think that was pretty harsh, however, it is the way things are. And I think it would be a smack in the face to
William, who has remained so completely loyal to his father and his duty, to allow Harry back as a working royal, even a part-time one."
