William’s Balmoral Visit Raised Questions About Possible Family Contact
William and Catherine were at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, visiting Charles as reports about the Sussexes’ return emerged. Reports cited by the outlet said Charles learned of Harry and Meghan’s move three days before it became public.
Royal broadcaster Neil Sean said that Harry and Meghan had not, at that point, been invited to meet privately with the king. He also claimed such a meeting would not happen while William was at Balmoral.
Harry and Meghan took part in the Scar Tree Walk in Melbourne on April 16, 2026, during a four-day tour of Australia. Four months later, the couple and their two children were in the U.K., placing the family on British soil for a much longer stretch than their overseas base had allowed. | Source: Getty Images
“I’ve been told he has no desire to connect on any level with his younger brother,” Neil said of William. Neither William nor Kensington Palace confirmed Sean’s account.
Archewell, which handles the offices of Harry and Meghan, also declined to address the matter. “We do not comment on the family’s private travel arrangements or meetings with the extended family,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Meghan and Harry visited the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum in Melbourne on April 14, 2026. The couple’s offices would later keep details of potential encounters with members of the royal family out of the public record after their arrival in Britain. | Source: Getty Images
With both offices keeping private family matters out of their public statements, Prince William and Catherine’s own approach remained unclear.
How the Couple Was Said to Be Handling the Situation
William and Catherine are resisting any “knee-jerk reaction” to Harry and Meghan’s return, a source close to the Prince and Princess of Wales told People for its September 1 cover story.
“They are watching this space,” the source said. “It’s private — they don’t feel the need to say anything or demonstrate anything outwardly.”
William and Kate attended the installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury in March 2026. Months later, the couple reportedly favored a quiet approach as the Sussexes settled in Britain. | Source: Getty Images
Rather than responding publicly, the couple is reportedly waiting to see how events develop. But any reconciliation “will be a slow build,” the source told the publication. “There is a deep sense of betrayal.”
