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Prince Harry breaks silence after Meghan Markle, Archie, Lilibet meeting with King Charles

Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet have not joined Prince Harry at any public engagement

Published July 11, 2026
Prince Harry breaks silence after Meghan Markle, Archie, Lilibet meeting with King Charles

Prince Harry has shared his first public remarks after he and his family wife Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet met King Charles in UK.

A day after meeting, Harry headed to Scotty’s Summer Festival at Maxstoke Castle in Warwickshire on Saturday, July 11.

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The event was put on by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity that supports children who lost a parent who served in the armed forces.

According to the PEOPLE, during the festival there was also an emotional moment when a 9-year-old girl named Poppy asked Prince Harry, “What makes you laugh when you’ve had a difficult day?”

Archie and Lilibet doting father patted his heart and said, “That got me right there.”

He said, “You know what, sometimes it’s just a difficult day. It’s not always possible to laugh.

“But my dog makes me laugh, my children make me laugh. And if I need to laugh, I’ll probably put something really funny on the television.”

King Charles younger son continued, “But, and this goes for all of you, there are some days when you’d like to laugh, but it might not always be possible to laugh.”

Harry added, “But you’ve got brothers and sisters, friends, this community…but yes, I think the point is that a laugh at the end of a hard day is the best medicine served.”

This is Prince Harry’s first statement after King Charles hosted him and his family for the first time since 2022.

Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.