Crown Duels: As Prince Harry returns to the UK, is there any place for the Sussexes in the royal family's future?

The Duke of Sussex is returning to the UK next week for the first time since he lost his security appeal and pleaded for reconciliation with his estranged family.

There are reports Prince Harry could meet up with his father King Charles, face to face, for the first time in nearly two years.

It follows a meeting between his team and the King's in London recently, which many observers saw as a first step in paving the way for a reunion, five years after he and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, left the royal family.

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That so-called 'peace summit' between Harry's chief communications officer and the King's press secretary, has raised questions about whether the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, are seeking some form of return to life within the monarchy.

Speaking in 9honey's new royal series, Crown Duels, royal commentator Victoria Arbiter says a return by the Sussexes wouldn't benefit the King or his family.

"I think the royal family have shown that they are very successful without Harry and Meghan," Arbiter says.

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However, 9honey's royal reporter Natalie Oliveri disagrees.

"The royal family would benefit from Harry being back, but not from Meghan," Oliveri says.

"Ohh, that's dangerous territory," Arbiter replies.

Oliveri adds: "She hasn't been the best royal – she didn't quite do the role of duchess the way many of us expected. She wasn't very good at it."

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