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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to visit the U.K. in early October, their first joint visit since the queen’s jubilee celebrations in June, which was itself only their second visit to the U.K. together since they exited the ranks of the working royal family.
In a sign that relations between the palace and the Sussexes may be stabilizing, a source at Buckingham Palace told The Daily Beast they had received advance notice of the announcement made Monday morning, but declined to say how much. The palace seems relaxed about the visit.
A spokesperson for the Sussexes said that they would be visiting Britain to support charities “close to their hearts.” However it was not revealed whether they will have an audience with the queen, or meet Charles or William, from whom they have become distanced. The Daily Beast understands that Charles and William are treating Harry with caution until his memoir, due out later this year, is published.