Royal family prepping for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s possible UK return
They’re pushing for a royal return.
Worried senior royals are prepping a possible UK haven for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — fearing they are so “fragile” after Megxit they may come running back to Britain, according to a report Sunday.
“The palace [is] very worried about the Sussexes, because they are vulnerable outside the embrace of the family,” a source close to the royal household told The Sunday Times of London.
“They are making contingency plans in case the Sussexes suddenly turn round and say: ‘Can we come back under your wing?’”
Harry’s dad, heir to the throne Prince Charles, and brother, Prince William, are both “reaching out” to see if they want to return, stressing the couple would still be free of royal duties, the source said.
“They are phoning him and trying to talk to him and extending a friendly hand,” the source said of their attempts to “rebuild the relationship” amid concerns of the severe strain Harry is under.
Insiders believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s plans “disintegrated” over the backlash against Megxit as well as the intense media scrutiny they are facing in their current home in Vancouver Island in Canada.
“What is happening is that they are being told that there is love and affection on standby,” the source said, revealing that a number of potential secluded UK hideaways are being offered for the couple and baby son Archie.
“Everybody agrees that this is a fragile couple. Nobody is going to say, no they can’t come back,” the source said.
“They wouldn’t return to royal duties, but they could have a period of rehabilitation and recuperation,” the source said.
It comes amid other reports claiming that before their 2018 royal wedding, the couple had been offered a life free of royal duties — but rejected it.
Queen Elizabeth II was happy for them to forego the offered Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, in part to allow “Suits” star Meghan to continue acting if she wanted, according to The Sun.
“From the early days, the Queen really wanted to agree [on] a smooth transition for Meghan,” a source told the paper.
“The offer would have allowed her to carry on her career but she was happy to stop acting to become a working member of the royal family,” the source said.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
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