Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

The Duke of Sussex has made the trip to be by his grandmother's bedside solo, as Meghan Markle is not with him.

Queen Elizabeth II's death was confirmed at 6.30pm BST on Thursday 8 September 2022 in a statement from the Palace which read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. A fleet of cars, including a Range Rover driven by William, arrived at Balmoral Castle just after 5pm. Harry has been a patron of the charity since 2007 and always gives an emotional speech at the ceremony. MORE:

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex digest news of the Queen's death, they may end up feeling regret at not spending more time with her during the twilight of ...

The author said William's hesitance to interact with the Sussexes is their 'own fault for vastly exaggerating and being rude.' The Sussexes had also declined an 'open invitation' to stay with Prince Charles at his Scottish holiday house on the Balmoral estates. Harry and Meghan released an image of their daughter Lilibet enjoying her first birthday in the grounds of Frogmore Cottage in June 2022. Only working members of the royal family were on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Prince Harry and Meghan made a low key appearance at the first day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. just by existing' before they quit as senior royals in an interview with The Cut. And they then returned in June for the historic event when the Queen got a chance to meet their second child Lilibet for the first time. But sources said there was little doubt that all would put their feelings to one side for the sake of the monarch. The Queen and Meghan Markle pictured in June 2018 while on a public engagement together in Widnes No one would want to disrespect the Queen by continuing hostilities in public,' said one. It had looked like Harry's relationship with his grandmother could be reduced to Zoom calls during the final years of her reign. That was said to have been Harry's first visit since July 2021, and Meghan's first since 2020.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their roles as senior working members of the royal family in January 2020, Her Majesty responded to ...

“The Queen is very pragmatic, and, at the end of the day, she adores her family. I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across the country, the Commonwealth, and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family. The next month, even with the explosive interview where it was revealed one royal family member made comments about Archie’s skin tone before he was born, Harry was quick to point out that the offending member of the family was not the Queen or Prince Philip. But she missed them terribly and wished things hadn’t quite gone as combative as they had. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on 4 June, 2021 and is known affectionately as Lili. Not long after Harry and Meghan married in May 2018, the newly minted Duchess of Sussex embarked on her first solo engagement with Her Majesty, travelling aboard the Royal Train to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge in Cheshire on 14 June that year – less than a month after their wedding. And she has a blanket that sits across her knees for warmth, and it was chilly. While close to all of her grandchildren in their own way, Her Majesty and Harry always enjoyed a close bond full of laughter and merriment since Harry’s birth in 1984. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.” Just days after the original January 2020 statement from the Queen, she continued to express her love for Harry, Meghan, and Archie – in the first person, writing: “Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much loved members of my family. And she was like, ‘Meghan, come on’, and put it over my knees as well. [relationship](/topic/relationship) Her Majesty shared with Prince Harry.

Following the Queen's sad death, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can now use royal titles for their children Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana – details.

It remains to be seen if the Sussexes use those titles for their children, though. Despite being the late Queen's great-grandchild, he was not the first-born son of Charles, therefore was not automatically a Prince at that time. The Duchess had previously addressed the subject of a title for Archie during her and Harry's TV interview with Oprah Winfrey. Rules set out by King George V in 1917 mean that Archie and Lili, as the children of a son of a sovereign, may also use an HRH title should they wish. [Archie](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/archie-harrison/), age three, is now technically a prince, while their daughter, [Lilibet](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/lilibet-diana/), age one, can use the title of princess. [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/the-queen/), it has been revealed that the [Duke](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-harry/) and [Duchess of Sussex](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/meghan-markle/)'s children Archie and Lilibet have new royal titles, as their grandfather becomes King Charles III.

Prince Harry, who spent last night with the new king, Charles III, as well as his brother and uncles, has arrived back in Windsor and joined his wife Meghan ...

"It was just so nice to see her … "Being with her, it was great. She’s on great form. On his arrival at Balmoral yesterday, Harry was seen looking downcast following the announcement of the Queen's death. The Duke of Sussex had spent the night in the Scottish Highlands with King Charles III, as well as his brother and uncles. On his arrival at Windsor the Duke of Sussex cut a sombre figure as he was driven in the Land Rover by his security team.

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With the title, Archie will be history’s first Prince of Sussex and Lilibet, the first Princess of Sussex, then eventually Archie will be entitled to succeed Harry, as the Duke of Sussex. As they were born in the female line, as the children of the daughter of the sovereign, they were not entitled to be HRH. [Duchess](/topic/duchess) of [Sussex](/topic/sussex)’s children are now entitled to use the royal titles of [Prince](/topic/prince) and Princess, following the death of their great-grandmother, [Queen](/topic/queen) [Elizabeth II](/topic/elizabeth-ii).

OPINION: The Duke of Sussex faces a shocking choice of what to do next.

The Duke and Duchess suddenly find themselves in a sort of 21st-century emperor's new clothes situation: Take away their signature woe-is-us lamenting routine and what are you left with? Would they take a chance on one of the biggest publishing releases in modern history only for it to (potentially) constitute kicking the royal family while they are down? (Or as Meghan recently somewhat nonsensically described the series in an interview with The Cut, as a documentary that would be about their "love story".) And I am our son's mother") they have so far managed to achieve nothing of real note on this front. On one hand, they would seem to have invested vast wads of money into this book and interest in the royal family is about to reach fever pitch. They might take themselves ridiculously seriously but the people who actually count have yet to do so.

The Duchess of Sussex is understood not to be en route to Scotland with her husband.

[King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. [check our news page](https://metro.co.uk/news/). [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates. [Queen latest: Concerns for the Queen’s health as family gather around her in Balmoral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/?ico=more_text_links) [Find out more »](https://metro.co.uk/news-updates-newsletter/) [after they visited the UK for the first time since the Platinum Jubilee celebrations](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/05/meghan-markle-speaks-at-one-young-world-summit-with-prince-harry-17304371/). A fleet of cars arrived just after 5pm. [Huw Edwards wears black tie on BBC News amid ongoing concern over Queen’s health](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/the-queen-huw-edwards-wears-black-tie-on-bbc-news-17326185/?ico=more_text_links) [What happens next following the death of the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17326775/) [Will there be a bank holiday to mourn the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/will-there-be-a-bank-holiday-to-mourn-the-queen-17331207/) [Britain officially enters period of mourning after death of Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/britain-officially-enters-period-of-mourning-after-death-of-queen-17328512/) [King Charles coronation: When might it be and will it be a bank holiday?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-death-will-we-get-a-bank-holiday-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation-17333828/) [Map shows procession route for Queen lying in state](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/procession-route-for-the-queens-state-funeral-confirmed-17333161/) [Sign the book of condolence](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [racing to her bedside after doctor’s revealed her health is faltering](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-with-doctors-concerned-for-her-health-17324392/). [Queen Elizabeth II ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/)has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022. [Meghan Markle](https://metro.co.uk/tag/meghan-markle/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK1) is understood not to have travelled with the rest of the royal family to be with the Queen.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's kids Lilibet and Archie can be known as a Prince and Princess now.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). My parents didn’t give us titles, so we’ve been able to have a slightly more normal upbringing. [Harry and Meghan’s website goes black in tribute to his grandmother](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-harry-and-meghans-website-goes-black-in-tribute-17330149/?ico=more_text_links) [ Charles, the Prince of Wales](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-charles/), and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, [Prince William](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-william/) and the Duke of Sussex, [Prince Harry.](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-harry/) [here](https://metro.co.uk/how-to-subscribe-to-metro-news-notifications/). [ news page](https://metro.co.uk/news/). [sadly arrived at the Queen’s bedside after she died](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/prince-harry-has-arrived-at-balmoral-following-the-death-of-the-queen-17330031/), repeatedly stressed the importance of wanting to be seen as normal and confessed in 2017 that he once ‘wanted out’ of the royal family – which became a reality in 2020. If Harry and Meghan decide that Archie and Lili will be known as a prince and a princess, the move will be in stark contrast to how Harry has spoken about the burden of having a title. [Prince Harry](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-harry/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK1) and [Meghan Markle](https://metro.co.uk/tag/meghan-markle/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK2)’s children are now entitled to be known as a prince and princess following the Queen’s death. Zara, who grew up as Miss Zara Phillips, was not entitled to be an HRH because she was born in the female line as the offspring of the daughter of a sovereign. [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, is now technically a prince – a title which Meghan had controversially claimed was previously denied to him because of his race.

PRINCE HARRY has left Balmoral after rushing to Scotland yesterday as it became clear his grandmother the Queen was gravely ill.

Harry is patron of the national charity for seriously ill children and their families. His convoy passed floral tributes left outside Balmoral in tribute to the nation's longest-reigning monarch, who died peacefully yesterday afternoon at her retreat in Aberdeenshire. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." At one point he was seen placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. He flew to Scotland and was driven into Balmoral at around 8pm - an hour and a half after the public announcement of the Queen's death. Prince Harry may have travelled to Balmoral alone following the death of the Queen, but the Sussexes put on a united front to pay tribute to the monarch.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at the centre of some of the most tumultuous times of the Queen's reign.

It’s a lot of genetic pain and suffering that gets passed on anyway,” he said. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Harry could seize the chance to reunite with his family amid their shared grief and heartache for the loss of the Queen. In the Oprah interview in 2021, Harry said he felt let down by Charles and that “there’s a lot of hurt that’s happened”, and said his father stopped taking his calls in the build-up to their Megxit announcement. Following the death of the Queen, Harry and Meghan are left with Charles as King and head of The Firm, and William elevated to the key role of heir apparent. While Harry and Meghan appeared to have invested their time developing their bond with the Queen, their relationship with Charles and William has been greatly troubled. But Harry later appeared to suggest, in a mental health podcast, that his father, the Prince of Wales, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had failed as parents, while the family was still mourning Philip’s death. The Megxit saga, the rift between Harry and his brother, the Duke of Meghan said “The Queen has always been wonderful to me” and said she would phone her “just to check in”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at the centre of some of the most tumultuous times of the Queen’s reign What next for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the death of the Queen?

The Duke of Sussex had grief etched on his face as he was swept into the grounds of Windsor Castle this afternoon after losing a race against time to get to ...

He will pay tribute to the Queen and pledge his duty to his service as the new sovereign. - National mourning - The Government will confirm the length of national mourning, which is likely to be around 12 days, from now up to the day after the Queen's funeral. The Queen welcomes Liz Truss during an audience where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government on Tuesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were due to attend the WellChild Awards ceremony in London on Thursday evening, but changed their plans to travel to see the Queen. A photo of the Queen dated 1961. 'We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. Like the Duchess of Cambridge (who is in Windsor with their three children), the Duchess of Sussex is staying back in England (but still not attending tonight's WellChild Awards).' The post mentions Kate, who earlier in the day it was revealed would not travel to Balmoral. The Duke of Sussex is reported to be staying in the UK 1.55pm: A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirms that the couple will be 'travelling to Scotland'. [Duke of Sussex](/news/prince_harry/index.html)'s face after he landed in Scotland yesterday - 15 minutes after Her Majesty's death was announced to the world. An airport worker offered her sympathies as the Prince was about to walk up the steps of a British Airways aircraft. Today the world mourns the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as her son accedes to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth Passes Away: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan Markle will see no change in their Royal titles. | World News.

A video clip posted on Twitter on Friday, showed the passengers and crew of the London-bound flight mourning the Queen's death. The video was shared by a Twitter user named Michael Capiraso. King Charles III is set to make his first address on Friday as Britain mourns the death of the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96. Ahead of the address, King Charles III greeted crowds outside Buckingham Palace upon his return to London with Camilla, the new Queen Consort. At the time Archie was born, he was the great-grandchild of a sovereign, not a grandchild. The show will conclude after Season 6.

News of Queen Elizabeth II's ill health prompted members of the royal family to rush to the Scottish Highlands to be at her side at Balmoral Castle just ...