Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are pushing for a new relationship with the Royal Family that would ease their security fears in the UK, according to a source.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.

 

Harry spent four days in the UK this month and held a meeting with King Charles at Clarence House, which lasted nearly an hour.

King Charles has made clear to his youngest son that he can not have a part-time role in the Royal Family; however, the prince is said to want to strike a fresh agreement with the monarch.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are pushing for a new relationship with the Royal Family that would ease their security fears in the UK, according to a source. | GETTY

A source told the Mail that Harry and Meghan want “friendly relations with the King and to be in a position to move between Britain and the States regularly with no fears for their security.”

The Duke of Sussex has made multiple solo appearances in England over the past two years, but he has previously stated that he does not feel safe bringing his family to the UK.

However, the royal has outlined in an interview last week that Archie and Lilibet’s return to the UK in closer than ever.

Prince Harry told the Guardian regarding the prospect of bringing his children to the country of his birth: “I would. This week has definitely brought that closer.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.| GETTY

The Duke of Sussex’s comments come after his four-day visit to the UK last week where he met with King Charles for the first time in over a year and a half.

Prince Harry’s trip to the UK this month was the first time the Duke of Sussex had returned since suffering a crushing court defeat in May 2025.

It ended the royal’s hiatus from the UK, which had gone on for four months since he lost his legal battle for taxpayer-funded armed police protection.

The case centred on a decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that Harry should receive a different degree of protection when visiting the country.

Meghan Markle

Prince Harry’s trip to the UK this month was the first time the Duke of Sussex had returned since suffering a crushing court defeat in May 2025. | GETTY

Ultimately, the Court of Appeal ruled against the Duke, with Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, dismissing his appeal.

The ruling meant that armed police bodyguards, paid for by the British taxpayer, will not be automatically reinstated for Harry, Meghan and their two children when in the UK.

Following the legal defeat, the Duke of Sussex told the BBC in a TV interview that he could not see a future in which he brought Meghan, Archie and Lilibet back to the country of his birth.

He said in May 2025: “(I) can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point”.