Harry and the Royal family: a five-year feud

Prince Harry's meeting with his father King Charles on Wednesday, the first in over a year and a half, could herald a reconciliation after five years of bitter accusations following the couple's departure from Britain in 2020. Here are the key moments of the transatlantic royal dispute.

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2019

One year after Prince Harry and Californian actress Meghan Markle tied the knot, the first clouds began to gather. The couple sued several British tabloids for invasion of privacy. In a documentary broadcast on British channel ITV, Harry spoke of tensions with his brother Prince William, while Meghan discussed the difficulties she had coping with the pressure of joining the royal family.

2020

January 8: Harry and Meghan, who were given the titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex by Queen Elizabeth II on their wedding day, announced on Instagram that they wanted to step back from most of their Royal duties, divide their time between the UK and North America, and become financially independent.