Following the news that
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit the UK next month, many
have been left wondering whether the couple will have an audience with the
Queen.
It’s highly plausible their
paths will cross as Her Majesty is expected to cut her summer short and travel
back to England to hold audiences with the outgoing Prime Minister Boris
Johnson and his successor in early September.
The monarch is currently
enjoying a summer break at Balmoral Castle. She usually travels to the Scottish
residence in July and stays at Craigowan Lodge initially, which is located a
mile from the main Balmoral Castle.
She then traditionally moves
from Craigowan Lodge to Balmoral after the castle closes to the public and
tends to stay until October before resuming her royal duties.
However, the current PM
confirmed he will formally tender his resignation on 6 September – which means
the Queen may have time to see Prince Harry and Meghan during their UK visit.
The couple will be back in
Britain during the first week of September, during which time they will also
visit Germany. On Monday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess said: “Prince
Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are delighted to visit with
several charities close to their hearts in early September.”
The couple will travel to
Manchester for the One Young World Summit, an event that brings together young
leaders from more than 190 countries, on 5 September. The Duchess of Sussex is
a counsellor for the organization, alongside Justin Trudeau, Sir Richard
Branson, and Jamie Oliver, among others.
They will then head to Germany
for the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 One Year to Go event, before returning
to the UK for the WellChild Awards on 8 September.
Their visit to the UK will be
the first time they have been back in the country since the Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in early June. It is not known whether the couple will be joined
by their two young children, Archie and Lilibet.
