Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the UK for a private family reunion at Highgrove, but royal biographer Robert Jobson has shared the 'significant' role Queen Camilla played during Prince Harry's long-awaited meeting with King Charles16:01, 18 Jul 2026Away from the cameras, a long-anticipated meeting took place at Highgrove this month. For the first time since their visit during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Lilibet and Archie, met with His Majesty King Charles.‌But also in attendance, despite the historically frosty atmosphere between Prince Harry and his stepmother, was Queen Camilla‌Royal biographer Robert Jobson described her presence at the long-awaited encounter as "very significant." Speaking on the Sun's Royal Exclusive podcast, he explained: "The one thing that I think is very significant in all of this, given that Harry was not overly critical of the King, but he was very critical of Queen Camilla, was that she was there to support the King because she was also there to witness what was said.‌"And so they are covering each other there because, you know, Meghan and Harry have got a tendency really to have, you know, get - try and get what they want and what they need."I'm sure that it would have been better with Camilla there and more difficult for them to almost push the King, who was a very kind man, a gentle man, I think, into a corner."‌It's understood there is a rather strained relationship between 41-year-old Harry and his stepmother, whom he has previously branded as "dangerous" and a "villain". The intimate gathering at Highgrove House on July 10 marked the first occasion the children had seen their grandfather since their appearance during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.No photographs were made public from the encounter, which was characterised as a "private" family occasion.The gathering had been overshadowed by a bitter exchange between Prince Harry's representatives and Buckingham Palace regarding his accommodation arrangements during his stay, with both parties briefing journalists in an attempt to advance their competing interests.‌Questions also arose surrounding the matter of security. Specifically, there were concerns that Meghan felt unable to participate in any public appearances alongside her husband during their brief visit.A source close to the Duke and Duchess told The Times: "This is not the first time it has not been plain sailing with correspondence or trying to make things work. It all comes back to security. If that was resolved, there would be so much more certainty every time he comes - or they come."‌It represented Meghan's first return to the UK in four years, and she had intended to accompany Harry at various events connected to the Invictus Games. While some have urged Harry to relinquish his Invictus Games role, supporters insist he brings a distinct "sparkle" and "magic" to the event.David Wiseman, a prominent figure within the Invictus organisation, told People magazine: "Bearing in mind how much he's got going on in different facets of his life, he's showing how dedicated he's to the Invictus movement."Article continues belowHe added that Harry had "committed so much of his time and energy to the Invictus Games Foundation, events and everything that's building towards the games in 2027."Wiseman went on: "I've said this before: [Harry is] through and through a true leader in the international veteran community. You can see that when he's in a room with [the veterans] he comes alive and he gets his energy from that. It's been a distracting week for him, but I'm also positive he will have gained a lot of energy by hanging out with people with whom he has so much affinity."