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Wait, Are Harry & Meghan Actually Considering a Return to Senior Royal Duties?

Speculation reigns

Rachel Bowie

By Rachel Bowie

Published Sep 7, 2025

2:00pm

This week, Prince Harry is U.K.-bound—it’s part of his annual commitment to attend the 20th anniversary of the WellChild Awards, an organization he’s been patron of since 2007. Also on the docket? Royal rumors are flying that he is set to meet with his father, King Charles, while in town, a reunion that would mark a monumental milestone in their years-long estrangement. A recent report in The Daily Express even hinted at a potential return to royal duties for Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. But is there any merit to that claim?

Senior Director, Special Projects and Royals

Rachel Bowie

Senior Director, Special Projects and Royals

  • Writes and produces family, fashion, wellness, relationships, money and royals content
  • Podcast co-host and published author with a book about the British Royal Family
  • Studied sociology at Wheaton College and received a masters degree in journalism from Emerson College

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