Royal News Roundup: King Charles Confirms Next Appearance, Kate Middleton Breaks Silence Following Diagnosis & More Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak out

Charles went on a surprise walkabout to greet members of the public after the Easter Sunday service.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have requested Harry and Meghan bring their children to visit the UK, a royal expert claims. Royal author Tom Quinn told the Mirror that William and Kate urged the Sussexes to bring their niece and nephew, Archie and Lilibet, to the UK but alleged that Meghan refused.

Quinn told the paper: “There is no way Meghan would bring the children to the UK. “William and Kate have suggested that Meghan and Harry bring the children and that the two couples and their families try to make up, but the suggestion is not leading anywhere so far.” The reported request comes after Kate shared her cancer diagnosis with the world on 22 March and there is speculation Harry will visit his brother in the UK when he hosts an event for the Invictus Games in May.

Elsewhere, King Charles attended the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday morning in his most notable public appearance since his cancer diagnosis revelation. Afterwards, the 75-year-old monarch surprised onlookers by greeting gathered members of the public, who later said he “looked good” and was in “high spirits”. A royal expert has revealed how the King’s public appearance on Easter Sunday could help the Princess of Wales as both royals undergo treatment for cancer.

The managing editor of Majesty magazine, Joe Little, said the “hugely encouraging” event would help draw the focus away from Kate. “I think people accept and understand that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their family are on Easter holiday now and that they need their privacy… [to] just get on with being a family,” he said. “I think whatever the King has done today wouldn’t have been with that specifically in mind, but it certainly helps.”