PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle may fly their children to the UK for the Queen's funeral, it is rumoured.
The US-based couple have confirmed they will stay in Britain until after the service on September 19, but Archie and Lilibet currently remain in California.
The Sussexes are said to be trying to decide whether Meghan's mum Doria Ragland should fly out with the kids at some point next week, a source told The Telegraph.
Doria, 66, is looking after Archie, three, and one-year-old Lilibet at their Montecito mansion, it is understood.
The family have already spent more than a week apart, and the state funeral isn't for another eight days.
Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, will then stick around until the end of the royal mourning period, which ends seven days after the service.
It comes as…
- The Queen has begun her final journey after her coffin was taken from her beloved Balmoral
- A sombre Princess Anne followed her late mother's coffin from Balmoral this morning
- Mourners in Scotland showed an incredible mark of respect for the Queen
- The website of the firm on the side of the Queen's coffin crashed just seconds after it appeared on TV
- Princes William and Harry and wives Kate and Meghan dramatically reunited yesterday in tribute to the Queen
- Princess Kate revealed son Louis' poignant reaction after she told him the Queen had died
The pair had only expected to be away from home for seven days for their mini European tour.
But the Queen's unexpected death at Balmoral on Thursday pushed them to extend their UK visit.
Harry and Meghan had been due to attend an awards show in London that night, but he, along with other royals, rushed to be by her side after doctors said they were “concerned” for her health.
Sadly neither Harry nor William made it in time to say goodbye to their grandmother before she passed away "peacefully", it is understood.
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Meghan stayed behind in London instead of accompanying her husband, while Kate remained in Windsor to look after children George, Charlotte and Louis.
The Cambridge kids are expected to attend their great-grandmother's funeral later this month, so could do so with Archie and Lilibet if they fly over.
Other royal children, including Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall's youngsters Mia, Lena and Lucas, will also likely be present.
The Queen has four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, but it is not yet confirmed how many of these will be among the alleged 2,000 to attend.
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Other mourners expected at the service include Prime Minister Liz Truss and US President Joe Biden.
Following the announcement of the Queen's ill-health, Harry and Meg cancelled their appearance at the WellChild Awards on Thursday night.
And since confirmation of her death, the duchess has reportedly scrapped her appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show and put her Spotify podcast on hold.
She had been due to appear on the hit US TV programme on September 20 as part of a visit to New York, but this has been postponed, it is claimed.
Meghan is also believed to have delayed the next episode of her podcast Archetypes, which was due to stream on Tuesday.
UNITED IN GRIEF
Instead of flying home, the grieving Sussexes have spent time speaking to mourners outside Windsor Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex yesterday travelled in the same car as William and Kate in a show of unity after years of speculated rifts.
The foursome appeared to put their differences aside to greet huge crowds on the Berkshire estate as they collectively grieved the Queen, who died at Balmoral aged 96 on September 8.
It was William, now the Prince of Wales, who invited Harry and Meghan to join him to look at tributes, his spokesperson confirmed.
And the two brothers seemed united in grief, despite their relationship reportedly being at "rock bottom".
Mourner Tina Ward, who met the royals outside the castle, said it was good to see them out together.
The 60-year-old, from Englefield Green, Surrey, said: "It's really nice to see the family united in grief.
"It's a shame it's in grief, but it's nice that they've come together, here in the town in which the Queen resided.
"I'm sure she would have been absolutely delighted. As a nan myself, I'd be absolutely delighted if my grandchildren had made up and were reunited."
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The once-close siblings are said to have fallen out following the Sussexs' departure from the Firm and move to California.
And their apparent feud worsened after Harry and Meghan gave several high-profile interviews about life as a member of the Royal Family.
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