Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s future in the UK is down to one key factor
One royal expert claims that the possibility of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet spending time in the UK is down to one important factor.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s future in the UK may be decided by one major factor, claims one royal expert.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children are not known to have spent any time in the UK last year - with the same looking likely in 2024.
Archie, four, was born - and spent his first year - in the UK but Lilibet, two, is said to have only visited the UK once.
The couple welcomed their daughter in June 2021, the year after they moved out of the UK.
Speaking of Archie and Lilibet's future in the UK, royal commentator Michael Cole said that it is all down to Harry's willingness to come to the UK.
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According to Mr Cole, who spoke to GB News, not seeing his two youngest grandchildren is breaking King Charles's heart.
He said: "[Charles] loves his children, he loves his grandchildren, he loves his godchildren.
"The fact he does not see them [Archie and Lilibet] and that is not his wish, will be very upsetting to him.
"It will be a long time before Prince Harry returns to the country with his children."
Although he returned to the UK numerous times in 2023 - most notably for the King's Coronation in May - Harry's wife Meghan Markle stayed away from Britain throughout the whole of last year.
Mr Cole claims that whether Archie and Lilibet will return to the UK is solely up to Harry and Meghan.
Harry and Meghan also spent their fifth Christmas away from the royals last month, with the couple thought to have spent the festive period in Costa Rica with their children and Meghan's mum Doria Ragland.
Despite their ongoing feud with the royals, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet reportedly wished their grandfather a happy birthday via a video message back in November.
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In honour of the King's 75th birthday in November, the Daily Express understood that a special pre-recorded message was sent to monarch from his two youngest grandchildren.
The King is only thought to have met his granddaughter Lilibet once during her visit to the UK for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
During the visit, the little girl turned one and is thought to have had a party at Frogmore Cottage - her parents' former home.
Archie was less than a year-old at the time his parents' announced their decision to step down as senior royals and move to the UK.