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Skip to main content Royal Family exclusiveHow Meghan Markle’s presence at Prince Harry, King Charles reunion ‘changes the stakes’ of their reconciliation
By Leah Bitsky Published June 26, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ETSee more of our coverage in your search results.
Add Page Six on GoogleMeghan Markle’s potential presence at Prince Harry’s upcoming UK reunion with King Charles III could up the ante for a royal reconciliation.
“Meghan’s presence would certainly add symbolic weight to any reunion,” royal commentator Amanda Matta exclusively told Page Six.
“If Meghan accompanies Harry to the UK or to a meeting with his family, it would signal to the public that any effort at rebuilding relationships extends to the Sussex family as a whole.”
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The “Off With Their Headlines” podcast co-host noted that the Duchess of Sussex’s presence at the highly anticipated meet-up wouldn’t necessarily make a reconciliation “either easier or more difficult.”
“It just changes the stakes,” Matta said. “The challenge in reconciling has never really been about any one person; it has been rebuilding trust across the board.”
While the insider admitted she had not heard anything about Markle’s plans to join her husband during his meeting with the king, she noted that her relationship with the reigning monarch “has always been somewhat distinct from Harry’s.”
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“Historically, there have been indications that Charles made efforts to welcome her into the family, but she has taken a step back in recent years,” Matta said. “I see that as an acknowledgment that the Sussexes’ ongoing tensions with the royals actually stem from Harry and his own family.”
She continued, “The issues he has raised, of press intrusion and an emotionally stifling palace environment, existed and were eating away at Harry before he even met Meghan.”
Matta believes that the “frenzy” over Markle and Harry’s relationship with the royal family, and Britain in general, has “considerably” died down since they last appeared alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2022.
“The public generally understands that this relationship is incredibly complicated, but they also know more than ever about the way the monarchy operates,” Matta said. “The greatest risk, in my opinion, comes from how the palace manages this ‘return.’ ”
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“If the public sees mixed signals, like suggestions of reconciliation alongside reports of ongoing or renewed tension, it would reinforce the impression that the royal family is still navigating unresolved issues behind the scenes — that they can’t get their act together, in other words,” she said.
While Markle’s participation in the gathering has yet to be confirmed, Page Six confirmed that the pair is bringing their two kids to the UK next month, marking Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s first visit across the pond since 2022. We’re told Archie and Lilibet are expected to see Charles during their trip.
Our source also shared that Harry “desperately wants” his kids to reunite with their grandfather.
Charles allegedly extended an olive branch by inviting the Sussexes to stay at a royal residence while they’re in town, the US Sun reported. Charles also reportedly offered to take care of their security arrangements.
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While Harry briefly united with Charles a few times after the king’s cancer diagnosis, Markle has not been back in the UK since attending the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022.
Markle, 44, and Harry, 41, have been on the outs with the royal family since they resigned from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020. They added fuel to the fire after Harry published his 2023 tell-all memoir, “Spare.” The pair also gave several interviews in which they dragged royal family members.
While Charles, 77, and Harry have been working to bury the hatchet, William, 44, is still estranged from his younger brother.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
