Prince Harry, Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth for the first time since relinquishing royal roles

LONDON – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the UK since they relinquish official royal roles and moved to the US over two years ago.

The couple’s office said they visited the 95-year-old queen, Harry’s grandmother, on Thursday en route to the Netherlands for the Invictus Olympics. Harry is the founder and patron of an international sports competition for wounded veterans.

Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior royals and moved to North America in 2020, citing their inability to withstand the pressure of their roles and the racist attitudes of the British media.

The couple, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, lose police because taxpayers fund them when they leave, and Harry is suing the British government for refusing to let him pay private police protection when he arrived in the UK His lawyers said Harry wanted to bring his children – Archie, almost 3 years old, and 10 months old Lilibet – to visit his hometown but it is too risky without police protection.

Harry and Meghan are expected to attend a reception in The Hague on Friday for the Invictus Games, which run from Saturday to April 22.

The queen’s visit took place on Holy Thursday, the day of the week before Easter which for decades the queen has marked by distributing silver coins known as “Maundy coins” to those retired at a church service.

This year, the queen, who has had mobility problems in recent months and down with Covid-19 in February, did not attend. She is represented by her eldest son, Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla.

The monarch is also expected to miss the royal Easter Sunday church service. She has continued to perform royal duties, including virtual audience with politicians and diplomats.

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