Harry & Meghan ‘will be based just minutes from William’ when visiting Windsor next week – but ‘have no plans to meet’
MEGHAN Markle and Harry will stay just 15 minutes walk from the prince's estranged brother William next week - but have "no plans" to meet, a source claims.
The Sussexes are set for a jam-packed five days of engagements from Monday when they'll be staying at their home on the Queen's Windsor estate - only five minutes drive from Kate and Wills.
Yet despite being nearly neighbours, not even a mile apart, the brothers and their wives might not cross paths with each other at all.
Meghan and Harry will use their five-bed Frogmore Cottage as a base during their royal-style tour.
Their arrival in the UK comes just days after the Cambridges moved into their new family home Adelaide Cottage for their kids' school term.
Yet following reported bad blood between the brothers, sources told the Daily Mail there are "no plans" for the two couples to meet.
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Harry and Wills are barely on speaking terms after Megxit and events in the past few months are believed to have heightened tensions.
Sources speculated that William is against his brother bringing a film crew around the UK with him to film an "at home with the Sussexes-style" docuseries for Netflix as part of their multi-million pound deal.
Meghan's recent podcast Archetypes and interview with has also caused some controversies in recent weeks.
The Duchess of Sussex's audio episodes have been slammed as "self-glorifying" and caused a stir with a reported comparison to Nelson Mandela.
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During the magazine interivew, Meghan made it clear she had signed no confidentiality agreements with the Royal Family, saying she could not reveal anything more following last year's bombshell sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.
Harry is also working on a forthcoming memoir, which is predicted to be even more critical of the royal household.
The two couples last crossed paths at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June however it wasn't obvious how much they spoke to each other - or whether they did at all.
Harry and William briefly chatted at Prince Philip's funeral last April and again when they unveiled a statue of their mother, Diana, last July.
It is certainly the first time the two families have been neighbours for a long time - since Harry and Meghan moved out of Kensington Palace in 2019.
A well-placed source told the : "Trust, particularly at the moment, is a big issue."
Another added: "I really can't see any progress [in repairing their relationship] until the documentary and book have come out and they see what he has to say.
"The family have everything to lose and nothing to gain. William is deeply hurt and believes his brother has crossed a line."
I don’t think they would bump into one another unless it was pre-arranged/
Ingrid Seward
Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine, previously told The Sun: “I don’t think they would bump into one another unless it was pre-arranged.
“I suppose one could go round with some flowers as a peace offering, but remember what happened last time.”
It is claimed Meghan slammed the door on sister-in-law Kate and threw her flowers in the bin when she turned up with the peace offering following a row over a bridesmaid dress fitting before the Sussexes’ wedding.
The Sussexes might also avoid a meeting with the Queen, who they only had a brief 15 minute meeting with in a "formal" visit last time.
She will be carrying out her constitutional role swearing in the new Prime Minister and Privy Council when the couple are due in Windsor - for the first time at Balmoral.
During the Sussexes' stay they will be busy with events starting in Manchester.
Meghan will appear at the One Young World Summit where Meghan has been a counsellor since 2014.
There she will make her first speech in Britain since Megxit when she stood up for on gender equality.
On the Tuesday, the couple will fly to Dusseldorf, Germany, to launch the Invictus Games 2023, founded by Harry.
Wednesday appears to have been left free on the Sussexes' schedule.
Thursday will see the pair attending the WellChild Awards in London, a charity which Harry is a long-term patron of and one that celebrates the bravery of youngsters across the UK.
Harry and Meghan are then believed to fly straight back to their children one-year-old Lilibet and three-year-old Archie at their £10million home in Montecito, California.
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The couple might avoid Scotland for the duration of their trip following a bitter row over police protection, according to sources close to them.
The Duke of Sussex previously sued the Home Office for refusing to spend taxpayers' money on bodyguards for his family.
