You might have seen recent reports that Prince Harry is hoping for a reunion with his family – perhaps shockingly, without Meghan. It’s not exactly a secret Harry doesn’t have an ideal relationship with the rest of the Royal Family, since the pair ceased their duties as working royals in January 2020. And earlier this year, Harry spoke about the royal rift in a now infamous interview with the BBC, where he pleaded to patch things up with his father.

In the chat – which happened after a court ruling about how much security Harry receives while he’s in the UK – he gave an emotional plea to King Charles, saying: ‘I don’t know how much longer my father has, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff but it would be nice to reconcile.’

Harry also said he missed where he grew up, and that he was ‘quite sad’ his kids Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 3, wouldn’t be able to experience it. ‘I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK, of course I do,’ he revealed, ‘and I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.’

Now, a source tells RadarOnline Harry is thinking of travelling to the UK on his own to try and repair things with his family, with sources claiming it might only be without his wife talks can happen. ‘Harry didn’t expect the fallout to drag on this long,’ the source said. ‘He’s beginning to see that including Meghan only complicates things with the royals, so he’s accepted – though not happily – that going it alone might be the only option for now.’

The publication continues, adding Harry is now willing to try any lines of communication – including ‘one-on-one conversations, mediation, or even video calls’ – to try and mend things.

‘It’s incredibly hard for him,’ the source continues. ‘He cares deeply for Meghan, but he can’t deny the reality of the situation anymore. If there’s any hope of reconnecting with his family, he knows he has to try without her.’

Of course, it’s worth taking all of this with a pinch of salt. Would Harry go to the UK on his own, without his wife, when the pair seem to be stronger than ever? It’s debatable – and we’ll have to keep our eyes out if Harry does indeed make the journey on his own.

In contrast, The Telegraph has recently reported that, with fears rising about King Charles health, that when the time comes Harry and Meghan will still be central to funeral plans for the monarch, with the publication claiming ‘the Sussexes remain enveloped in the King’s funeral plans at the highest level, with [Harry] expected to walk side by side with his brother [William]’. The paper notes there’s no suggestion this will happen soon, just that royal funerals are planned years and years in advance.

‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be invited to take part in the family vigil during the lying in state at Westminster Hall and play a prominent role alongside the most senior royals during the funeral service,’ the paper adds. They also note arrangements would be made for Archie and Lilibet to attend as well.

And woman&home’s Royal Editor, Emma Shacklock, has said the supposed plans made sense. ‘If the Sussexes were included in King Charles’s funeral plans I wouldn’t be surprised,’ she said. ‘After all, Harry is his youngest son and a State Funeral is a very ceremonial as well as personal occasion for the royals. It’s also not something that’s limited to working royals. There’s no reason why Harry, Meghan or their children wouldn’t be there to pay tribute alongside the rest of the Royal Family.’

In celebration of Father’s Day, Meghan recently shared a glimpse of the couple’s picturesque family life – where Harry can be seen playing with Archie and Lilibet on the beach, feeding horses and teaching Archie how to ride a bike. ‘The best,’ Meghan captioned the sweet post. ‘Happy Father’s Day to our favourite guy.’

And during a podcast interview with Jamie Kern Lima in April, Meghan revealed she’s still very much in love, years after they got together in 2016. ‘If you haven’t noticed, my husband is very, very handsome,’ she said, calling him a ‘fox’. ‘But his heart is even more beautiful.’

She did however make a not-so-subtle swipe at the Royal Family – saying that during the early days, she felt like they were landed into a war zone.

‘You have to imagine at the beginning, everyone has, like, butterflies,’ she said. ‘Then we immediately went into the trenches together. Yeah, right out of the gate, like six months into dating.’ What Meghan was probably referring to is the vile abuse she received when it was discovered, early into their relationship, that the pair were dating; it was so bad the royals had to give an unprecedented statement against the ‘wave of abuse and harassment’.

But Meghan said she felt like the couple were going through ‘more of a honeymoon period’ now. ‘So now, seven years later, when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way,’ she added.