Prince Harry expresses his thoughts about bringing Archie and Lilibet to the U.K. following a reunion with King Charles

Prince Harry hopes to accompany his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the United Kingdom shortly after his recent reconnection with his father, King Charles.

During his recent trip to Ukraine, the Duke of Sussex, 41, told The Guardian that he would like to return to his native England with his two children, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, whom he has with wife Meghan Markle, 44.

“Yes, I would.” “This week has definitely brought that closer,” Harry told the newspaper when asked if he’d like to bring his children there one day, despite concerns about his security measures.

Harry’s latest remarks come after he told BBC News in May that he couldn’t “see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point,” after losing his legal appeal against a government decision that stripped him of automatic police protection when visiting the country.

Harry, who reduced his security five years ago when he stepped down from royal responsibilities in 2020, expressed that his children would miss everything. “I adore my nation. I always did. This is true even considering the actions of certain individuals in that nation.

“I miss the U.K.; I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do,” he said at the time. “I think that it’s really sorrowful that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”

The Duke of Sussex has returned home to California after a recent trip to the United Kingdom, which included visits to numerous organizations near to his heart, a speech at the WellChild Awards, and a special tea with his father, King Charles, whom he had not seen in 19 months.

Harry last met the King, 76, in person in February 2024, just days after revealing he was receiving treatment for an unknown cancer. During their most recent encounter, the Duke of Sussex was photographed arriving by automobile at Clarence House at about 5:20 p.m. local time on September 10. He left the house around 55 minutes later.

During his latest interview with The Guardian, Harry didn’t say much about his father, but he did mention that he didn’t want their recent reunion to be a one-time occurrence.

He told the newspaper that in the following year, “the focus really has to be on my dad.”

He went on to say, “I have always loved the UK and will continue to adore it. It’s been great to reconnect with the things I’m passionate about. I’ve been fortunate to spend some time with individuals I’ve known for a while. Achieving this connection from a distance is difficult.

The father-son reunion was a watershed event for the two. According to those close to the duke, the king had already stopped answering his phone and left any messages unanswered.

Earlier this year, Harry stated his wish to take the first steps toward reconciliation, telling BBC News in May that he would enjoy “reconciliation.”

He also acknowledged that some of his previous acts, such as publishing his 2023 memoir Spare, have made it difficult for his family members to communicate with him.

In his interview with The Guardian, Harry discussed his much-talked-about book, in which he famously opened up about life in the royal limelight, saying, “I realize that [speaking out] bothers some people and goes against the narrative. What about the book? It was a series of revisions to previously published stories. One perspective had been expressed, and it needed to be rectified.

“I do not feel I exposed my dirty laundry in public. Although it was a challenging message, I believe I delivered it in the best way possible. The Duke of Sussex stated regarding Spare, “My conscience is clear.”

As for being labeled as obstinate, Harry emphasized, “It’s not stubbornness; it’s having values… It is not about vengeance, but about accountability,” adding that in reality, “you cannot have reconciliation without truth.”