Prince Harry surprised royal watchers when he made the decision to fly back to the UK to attend a court hearing last week.
The 38-year-old traveled without his wife Meghan Markle and their children to be at the Royal Courts of Justice in person.
Harry’s appearance was unexpected. Having made his permanent home in Montecito with Meghan, Harry very rarely makes the trip back across the Atlantic to the UK.
Before last week, his most recent visit was in September when he returned with his wife to attend the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen. The couple were already in Europe when the monarch became gravely ill and subsequently stayed in the UK until after the funeral service took place.
Harry and Meghan’s extended stay saw them reunite with several members of the royal family, including the new Prince and Princess of Wales.
The royal couple surprised mourners when they both arrived at Windsor Castle on 10 September to view tributes that had been left by members of the public. William personally extended an invite to the Sussexes last minute for the families to do the event together.
Since then, of course, relations between the Sussexes and the rest of the family have become more fraught. Harry and Meghan released their own tell-all Netflix series at the end of last year, followed by his explosive memoir, Spare, in January.
Notably, during his stay in London last week, Harry did not reconcile with King Charles or Prince William.
But has his brief return paved the way for a return of the Sussexes for the King’s coronation?
Harry and Meghan have not confirmed whether or not they will attend the historic event. They have stated they received an invitation but have so far not revealed their plans for the coronation weekend.
