Harry & Charles MUST see each other if Meghan doesn’t come to UK – it would give King a huge boost, reveals royal expert

PRINCE Harry and King Charles must see each other if Meghan Markle does not come to the UK, a royal expert has said.

Harry, 39, is heading to Britain next week in what is expected to be a solo trip, as his wife opts to stay in California.

In events that clash with dad Charles, Harry will attend a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the Invictus Games tour, on May 8.

And ITV News' royal correspondent Chris Ship has told The Sun's Royal Exclusive show that the father and son would put schedules aside to meet, as long as Meghan isn't it tow.

Chris Ship told  "The relationships are very difficult within that family and I think, yes, it would be a lot easier if Meghan weren't there.

"But you know it is still the King's daughter-in-law and they still have two children who are the King's grandchildren.

"You would kind of hope that they would all see each other."

An insider said Meghan had “shown no interest” in coming back to the UK.

The former actress is yet to introduce youngest Lilibet, two, to the Royal Family - which Chris said could give the King a "boost" during his cancer battle.

He added: "Wouldn't it be nice if they did bring the kids and they all went to see granddad, because that would really give him a boost.

"Just imagine if Harry and Meghan came over with the grandchildren, if he got to see them, or one of them for the very first time.

"That would be quite something."

It comes after claims Meghan would not make the transatlantic trip with Harry over fears she would be greeted with a "hostile reception".

Richard Fitzwilliams previously told The Sun that "the Sussexes aren't trusted by the Royal Family" and he isn't surprised Meghan won't arrive in London with Harry.

He said: "I never thought that Meghan would come over because of the hostility towards her, but I mean no one has to emphasise that it's hostile.

"And anyway, her attendance at the reception would overshadow the message of the service, and you wouldn't want that, as far as Harry is concerned.

"One must hope everyone's interested in the rift being resolved so hopefully this might happen.

"But it will happen because of private contact, contact that we wouldn't know existed.

"I mean, that has a far, far better chance, anyway. But the problem essentially, is one of trust.

"The Sussexes aren't trusted by the royal family. That Oprah interview, which did so much harm went, actually went out at the time when the Duke of Edinburgh was ill in hospital.

"This is something the royal family wouldn't have forgotten either.

"But looking to the future, of course I must hope that the royal rift is solved in some way.

"The King has always kept the door open to Harry, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he would invariably get a warm reception."

It comes despite Meghan previously attending Invictus Games with Harry in Toronto, Sydney, The Hague and Dusseldorf.

She has not set foot in the UK since attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.

Chris Ship added that Meg was avoiding the UK because she didn't want to get booed by Brits again.

Last time Harry and Meghan were at St Paul's was for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee where they exited the car to an overwhelming sound of booing.

He continued: "The difficulty is you remember last time they went to St Paul's Cathedral, which was for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, they got booed.

"We heard the boos for them. We should be clear there was also people cheering for them, but there were definitely boos at St Paul's Cathedral.

"So going back there I can see why Meghan may not wish to accompany Harry there."