Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's kids make emotional visit to princess Diana's grave
London, UK - A relaxing summer vacation is coming to an end for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and the couple has now shared some private glimpses of the trip – including some snaps of their two children!
A special moment on the trip also took the family to the resting place of Harry's late mother, Diana.
There, the princess is buried on a secluded island in the Round Oval Lake on the roughly 15,000-acre Althorp estate.
For the couple's kids, Archie and Lilibet, it was the first time they could visit their grandmother's grave.
The grounds of the estate, which belong to Diana's younger brother Charles Spencer, are usually open to visitors in the summer – except for the burial site itself.
However, Althorp was closed on July 10 and 11– precisely when Harry and his family are said to have been there.
For the 41‑year‑old prince, the visit must have been especially moving – it was the first time he could show his two children the place where their grandmother rests.
In his memoir, Harry described the emotional moment when he brought Meghan to Diana's grave for the first time.
"At long last, I was bringing the girl of my dreams home to meet mum," he wrote.
Princess Diana died in August 1997 after a car crash in Paris. She was only 36 years old.
King Charles was able to see his grandchildren again
Britain wasn't the only stop on their summer vacay. In other Instagram photos, Meghan was seen with Archie in a plane cockpit, wearing a pilot's cap.
Lilibet also clearly had a blast, splashing around in the pool with her dad.
During the trip, there was another special family moment: The Sussexes visited King Charles for the first time in four years.
Since moving to the US and stepping back from their royal duties in 2020, the relationship between Harry and Meghan and the royal family has been strained.
This is due in no small part to Harry's shocking allegations against his family, including claims that members of the family were racist toward Meghan.
Despite the tension, both Harry and Charles now say they hope for reconciliation and an end to the family feud.
Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/@meghan & Martin Keene/PA Wire/dpa