Prince Harry reunited with his cousin, Princess Eugenie, after flying to the United Kingdom for the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip.
Eugenie, 31, is the first member of the British royal family to see Harry, 36, in more than a year since he, his wife, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, retired from their royal roles and moved to California. moved.
The princess currently lives in Frogmore Cottage, Harry and Meghan’s home in the UK, with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their newborn son, August.
This is the first time Harry has met his first once-removed cousin, who was born in February and has the middle name Philip in a wink to his great-grandfather.
It is not yet known whether Harry will also meet his cousin, Zara Tindall’s newborn son, Lucas, who was born last month and also got his middle name from the late Duke.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex presented Frogmore, located on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor estate, when Eugenie and Brooksbank, 31, found out they were expecting.
At the time, a source told us: ‘It is fully equipped for a new family and a new baby. It’s still Meghan and Harry’s UK residence. They will still stay there when they return, but they are delighted to be able to open their home to Princess Eugenie and Jack while starting their own family. ”
Harry and Markle refurbished Frogmore for about $ 3 million in taxpayer funds, although they announced plans to reimburse Britain for the cost.
The couple lived in the cottage for less than six months before moving to Canada and then Montecito, California.
Harry flew to Heathrow Airport in London on Sunday and is currently in quarantine in Frogmore according to British rules ahead of Philip’s funeral on Saturday.
Pregnant Markle, who is expecting a baby girl early in the summer, was forced to stay at home in the US after seeking medical advice – despite the fact that she wanted to join her husband as we revealed.
All eyes will be on Harry and his older brother, Prince William, on Saturday, as they will be seen in public for the first time since the Commonwealth Service in March last year, days before Harry and Markle, 39, left the UK.
Their reunion comes in the aftermath of Harry and Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in February, during which the ‘Suits’ album insisted that William’s wife, Kate Middleton, make her cry during a bridesmaid dress that fits in front her wedding in May 2018.
The couple also made allegations of racism in the royal family – and Harry said he believed his father, Prince Charles, and William, 38, were ‘trapped’ within their royal roles.
Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major told the BBC on Sunday that the funeral would be the perfect time to end the family breakup.
Major – who was appointed special guardian for the princes in 1997 after the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997 – told BBC One’s’ Andrew Marr Show ‘:’ The friction we have been told is a friction that can better be terminated as quickly as possible. ”
He added: ‘They shared emotion. They are currently mourning the death of their grandfather. I think [this] is an ideal opportunity. I very much hope that it is possible to repair any cracks. ”
Philip passed away on Friday at the age of 99.