Truth behind new Harry and Meghan speculation after ‘peace summit'
Speculation that Prince Harry and Meghan could move back to the UK in some capacity following a recent 'royal peace summit' have been firmly denied.
Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex's chief of staff and communications director, Meredith Maines, his UK spokesperson, and the King's communications secretary, Tobyn Andrae, held a private meeting in London, reportedly to discuss the rift between the two parties.
Tensions had first escalated when Harry and Meghan moved in 2020 to the US, where they are now based, and began to open up about the issues they'd faced during their time as working within the monarchy.
Having now taken that first concrete step toward reconciliation, rumours have been rife that the Sussexes are eyeing off some form of return to Harry's home country – but a source told People that they have no intention of leaving Montecito.
Instead, the recent chat has been viewed as a potential reopening of the lines of communication between the duke and the King, who have been estranged in recent years.
'It was a good first step,' the insider said. 'It is always better to be talking.'
Harry and Meghan have made no secret of the fact they're very happy in the US, gushing over their new lifestyle in their Netflix series, Harry and Meghan, and also in several interviews over the years.
In their explosive 2021 chat with Oprah Winfrey, Harry described how much he loved that they now had 'outdoor space where I can go for walks with Archie, and we go for walks as a family and with the dogs. You know, we go on hikes or go down to the beach, which is so close.'
However, after losing a court battle in the UK over his security status in May, Harry said while he didn't feel safe bringing his family to his home country, there were aspects of his old life that he missed.
'I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point,' he told the BBC.
'I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK, of course I do. I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland.'
Meanwhile, in the initial story about the peace summit published last week, a source told the Mail on Sunday: 'There's a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in years. There was no formal agenda, just casual drinks. There were things both sides wanted to talk about.'
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