Prince Harry said he asked for a "secret meeting" with his father, King Charles , and his brother, Prince William , to discuss "the state of things" when he travelled to the UK to attend Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. The Duke of Sussex wrote in his memoir, 'Spare', that when he flew back to London to attend his grandfather's funeral, he also thought it could be a good time to meet his father and brother for a chat. It was the first time Harry travelled England since he and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals and moved to the US, where they now live with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
It was also the first time Harry met his family since he and the Duchess of Sussex took part in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which they shared details of their struggles within the Royal Family and opened up on the reasons that brought them to step away and move to another country. In his book, which was published in January 2023, Harry admitted he felt anxious, while waiting for William and Charles to arrive at their meeting - and at some point, he thought they had changed their mind and would no longer meet him. READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 'frosty' bond with Beckhams as Duchess extends olive branch READ MORE: Prince Harry 'surprised' by Meghan Markle's passionate kiss as she 'seizes the narrative' However, he said that at some point he saw his father and brother with a "grim, almost menacing" look as they headed towar.