Prince Harry was reunited with his cousin, Princess Eugenie, after flying to the UK for the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip, Page Six has confirmed.
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, stepped down from their royal roles and moved to California.
The princess currently lives in Frogmore Cottage, Harry and Meghan’s home in the UK, along with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their newborn son August.
It is the first time that Harry has met his first cousin after being removed, who was born in February and has the middle name Philip in a nod to his great grandfather.
It is not yet known if Harry will also meet the newborn son of his cousin Zara Tindall, Lucas, who was born last month and also received his middle name from the late Duke.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex offered Frogmore, which is located on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor estate, when Eugenie and Brooksbank, 31, found out they were pregnant.
At the time, a source told us, “It is fully equipped for a new family and a new baby. It is still Meghan and Harry’s UK residence, they will still stay there when they go back, but they are delighted to be able to open up their home to Princess Eugenie and Jack as they start their own family. “
Harry and Markle renovated Frogmore at a cost of about $ 3 million in tax dollars, although they have announced plans to reimburse Britain for the costs.
The couple lived in the cottage for less than six months before moving to Canada and then to Montecito, California.
Harry flew to London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday and is currently quarantined at Frogmore in accordance with UK rules ahead of Philip’s funeral on Saturday.
The heavily pregnant Markle, who is expecting a daughter in early summer, has been forced to stay at home in the US after seeking medical advice – despite wanting to join her husband, as we revealed.
All eyes will be on Harry and his older brother, Prince William, on Saturday, as they are first seen together in public since the Commonwealth Service last March, days before Harry and Markle, 39, left the UK.
Their reunion will come in the aftermath of Harry and Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in February, in which the alum ‘Suits’ insisted that William’s wife, Kate Middleton, had made her cry in a bridesmaid dress set for her wedding in May. 2018 fit.
The pair also made allegations of racism within the royal family – and Harry said he believed his father, Prince Charles, and William, 38, were “trapped” in their royal roles.
On Sunday, former British Prime Minister Sir John Major told the BBC that the funeral would be the perfect time to end the family divide.
Major – who was appointed special guardian for the Princes after their mother, Princess Diana, died in 1997 – told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show: may be terminated. “
He added, “They shared emotion. They are currently sharing grief over the death of their grandfather. I think [this] is an ideal opportunity. I sincerely hope that it is possible to repair any cracks. “
Philip died on Friday at the age of 99.