
Prince Harry visited his old London home for a meaningful reason
By Meaghan Wray
The Duke of Sussex took a trip down memory lane while visiting his old home of Kensington Palace on Tuesday (June 11). The prince left Duchess Meghan and their new baby boy, Archie Harrison, at home in Windsor, and headed to London to meet with Nepal’s Prime Minister.
His wife has been enjoying maternity leave (aside from a glamorous Trooping the Colour appearance!) and the precious early days with their little one, but Harry is hard at work keeping up with his royal role. Buckingham Palace confirmed Harry, 34, held an audience at the palace to greet Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
Harry greeted Nepal's Prime Minister at Kensington Palace. Photo: © Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP
Harry and Khadga have met before! In March 2016, the duke flew to Nepal after an earthquake nearly a year before that claimed nearly 9,000 lives. The known lover of nature took a trek through the foothills of the Himalayas before spending the night with a local family in their home.
Harry and Meghan made a special post on their Instagram account honouring the duke’s visit with Nepal’s prime minister. In the caption, they pointed out that Harry has long had a special relationship with Nepal and its people, dating back to his childhood. The post featured an image of Harry as a young boy, with one of Nepal’s Gurkhas speaking to him. Gurkhas are Nepali soldiers and ethnic Nepalis from India who are recruited for armies in the UK, Nepal, India, the Gurkha contingent in Singapore and in Brunei, along with other UN peacekeeping forces.
Before it was known that Meghan and Harry would be moving into a renovated Frogmore Cottage, it was believed they’d settle in Kensington Palace and neighbour Prince William and Kate. But in October 2018, news broke that Prince Charles’s two sons planned to separate their households as part of the preparations the Sussexes were undertaking ahead of life with their new baby.
Prince Harry traveled to Nepal following the devastating 2015 earthquake. Photo: © Photo: © Paul Edwards - Pool/Getty Images
“The brothers have leant on each other and looked after each other since their mother died. But now they have their own families, they no longer rely on each other as before,” a source close to the princes told The Sunday Times.