Will Harry stay in UK for Queen’s 95th birthday? Inside the royal family's plans after Prince Philip's funeral
Looks like Prince Harry could remain in Britain for the Queen's birthday on April 21 since he has left his return flight to Los Angeles open. Before being cleared to attend Saturday's funeral, the Duke of Sussex, 36, flew to Heathrow eight days ago and self-isolated at Frogmore Cottage in Home Park at Windsor.
The Queen turns 95 on Wednesday, April 21, after which Harry could return to his home in California, which he shares with pregnant wife Meghan Markle, 39, and 23-month-old Archie.
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"If all goes well, he could stay for the Queen’s birthday," a source told The Sun.
Quarantine is required for passengers traveling from the United States for 10 days, but they are allowed to attend funerals on compassionate grounds. Harry is believed to have taken part in the government's test-and-release program, which allows tourists who test negative for Covid-19 to be free after the duration of five days.
The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant with their second child, a girl. So her husband, Harry, flew alone to the funeral. The Queen was seen driving her Jaguar on the grounds of nearby Frogmore House on April 18 to walk her two new corgi puppies, the report elaborated.
Harry reportedly returned to Frogmore Cottage on April 17 after attending his grandfather Prince Philip's funeral. The Duke of Sussex, who traveled from his home in Los Angeles to Windsor, broke his 10-day quarantine on Sunday, April 18, for the funeral that was held at St George's Chapel on Saturday, April 17.
He was allowed to attend Prince Philip's funeral on compassionate grounds. As per the government's Covid-19 policy, he is required to continue his self-isolation at "all other times", and therefore it is expected that he will return to Frogmore Cottage, also in Windsor, to complete the process.
The idea of holding a wake at Windsor Castle has apparently been abandoned. However, a source claimed that Prince Charles, who was visibly moved before and after the service, wanted to spend time with the younger of his two sons and possibly have him join the Prince of Wales for a stroll.
"There has been talk that Charles will walk around Windsor with Harry to look at some of the tributes and spend some time together," the source stated, according to a report by the Daily Mail.