While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have headed back to the United States after visiting the United Kingdom with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Harry did carry out one poignant visit.
The Sun reported that the Duke of Sussex was seen leaving Althorp House, his late mother Princess Diana's ancestral home and gravesite. Ahead of his visit, it was reported that Harry wanted to visit the site with his children, having previously done so with Meghan.
While it's unclear whether Harry made the special pilgrimage with his children, HELLO!'s royal editor, Emily Nash, noted: "They will have made time to pay a visit to her graveside, we know Harry took Meghan there early on in their relationship, so it would be important for him to do the same with his children."
Harry's visit to his mother's gravesite came shortly after what would have been her 65th birthday on 1 July. Previous reports indicated this is when Harry wanted to carry out the visit.
In his memoir, Spare, Harry recounted what happened when he headed to his mother's resting place with his wife, writing: "I was finally bringing the girl of my dreams home so she would meet my mother."
During their joint trip, which saw Harry's uncle, Earl Charles Spencer, give their boat a "little shove" after it got stuck in the mud, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prayed at the gravesite, with Meghan saying she sought "guidance" from Diana.
Following her death in 1997, Diana was buried on a private, artificial island in the middle of the lake. The island is closed to members of the public to protect her body.
In 2017, Charles revealed: "We have had four attempted break-ins towards her body in the last 20 years. I am very glad that we have seen all of them off. There are some odd people out there. Keeping her right here [at Althorp] is the safest place."
Harry's family reunion
During his visit to the UK, Harry, Meghan and their children did enjoy a family reunion, as they headed to Highgrove House in Gloucestershire to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
It marked the first time that Archie and Lilibet had seen their grandfather since the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which were marked in 2022.
© Getty ImagesHarry and Charles last enjoyed one another's company in September 2025, when Prince Harry was seen arriving by car at King Charles' London residence, Clarence House.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the King had a private tea with the Duke at Clarence House. The meeting was short but sweet, with Prince Harry departing Clarence House roughly an hour after his arrival.
