Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spotted in Windsor during secret meeting with Queen and Charles
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been spotted making a secret trip to Windsor to meet with the Queen and Prince Charles.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew into the UK from their home in California for a face-to-face visit with the monarch at Windsor Castle and also stopped in to see the Prince of Wales.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed to ABC News that Harry and Meghan visited Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, on Thursday.
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Meghan and Harry reportedly jetted into the UK for a secret meeting with the Queen. WireImage
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Onlookers at Windsor were reportedly stunned as the pair smiled and waved as they walked the grounds of the royal estate.
Members of the public were near Windsor Castle to catch a glimpse of the royal family for the traditional Easter Maundy Thursday ceremony.
"I couldn't believe it when I saw who it was," one churchgoer said, The Mirror reports.
The onlookers described how Meghan and Harry happily "waved" at them.
The Sussexes are said to be staying in Frogmore Cottage. PA Images via Getty Images
It is the first time Meghan has returned to the UK since the pair stepped down as senior members of the royal family.
The pair reportedly arrived incognito on Wednesday and are thought to be staying at Frogmore Cottage, where Princess Eugene and her family currently live.
They are not believed to have their children Archie and Lilibet with them.
Nine's European correspondent Carrie-Anne Greenbank said the pair may have also met with Prince Charles and Camilla since arriving in secret earlier this week.
Senior royal aids were reportedly "surprised" at the visit and were convinced the couple were not making a trip to the UK.
The visit will be a short one, with the Sussexes set to fly into the Netherlands for an April 16 start to the Invictus Games.
Harry and Meghan are believed to have met with the Queen and Prince Charles. Photo by Steve Parsons-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Harry is currently seeking a judicial review into a Home Office decision to not allow him to pay for police protection while on British soil.
This legal battle stopped Harry from visiting the UK Prince Philip's memorial service on March 29.
Harry and Meghan are making this stopover on their way to the Netherlands for their visit to the 2022 Invictus Games at The Hague.
The surprise visit comes ahead of the Queen's 96th birthday next week.
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