King Charles III Will Host Reception for World Leaders on Eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral — and Harry and Meghan Are Invited
usmagazine.comAnother olive branch extended. King Charles III has invited senior royals to meet with world leaders one day before Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral — with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joining the bunch.The 73-year-old king will host diplomats and international heads of state during a reception at Buckingham Palace on Sunday, September 18, according to royal reporter Omid Scobie.
Along with other senior royal family members — likely including Prince William and Princess Kate — Harry, 38, and the Suits alum, 41, will greet those visiting from outside the U.K.Among the invited guests are Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan and ambassadors from Iran, North Korea and more, Scobie reports.Harry and Meghan have been highly involved in the events leading up to the queen’s funeral on Monday, September 19, despite stepping down from their senior royal duties in 2020.
The Sussexes joined William and Kate, both 40, to view tributes and welcome mourners at Windsor Castle on Saturday, September 10, shortly after Charles expressed his “love” for the couple in his first address to the U.K.
as king.“I think the king has made it very clear that he wants to heal the rift,” royal expert Gareth Russell told Us Weekly exclusively of Charles’ speech. “Family dynamics, of course, are always complicated, but I think we can all see that there’s a great deal of pain.”The former Prince of Wales sent his best to Harry and Meghan “as they continue to build their lives overseas” in California with son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 15 months.
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