Kirstie Allsopp has warned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that their children, Archie and Lilibet, will 'rebel' and 'bitterly resent' them for their estrangement from the Royal Family. The TV presenter made the comments as Harry travelled alone to the UK this week, amid ongoing uncertainty over whether his wife and children would join him.
Allsopp's Warning on Social Media
In a post on X, Ms Allsopp wrote: 'In about 12 years time, these children will rebel, they will come to the UK, meet their cousins and other family, and bitterly resent their British life being taken from them.' She added: 'It is all so staggeringly predictable, and sad for all concerned. Have the Sussexes never read a novel?'
The warning comes as Harry, 41, arrived in Britain alone for events marking the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games. The duke has not brought Meghan, 43, Archie, seven, or Lilibet, five, who have not seen their UK-based relatives since 2022. Reports suggest the children will remain in the US after Harry failed to secure taxpayer-funded police protection for his family.
Background of Estrangement
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to the US, where they have made a series of incendiary claims about the Royal Family. In his Oprah interview and autobiography Spare, Harry alleged that King Charles did not hug him when he told him Princess Diana had died, and that Prince William physically attacked him and pushed him into a dog bowl.
The duke also lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office over his UK security arrangements in 2025. Following that ruling, he told the BBC he wanted to reconcile with his family but revealed that King Charles would not speak to him because of the legal case. Harry stated at the time that he 'can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK'.
Security Uncertainty
Harry's current trip has been marked by prevarication over security. While it initially appeared that adequate protection would be provided, this later seemed not to be the case. The duke is awaiting a review by the Risk Management Board (RMB), part of the process through which the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) rules on his security requirements. Reports suggest a request for police protection had been turned down.
Ms Allsopp's comments highlight the ongoing tension between the Sussexes and the Royal Family, with the presenter suggesting that the children will eventually seek out their British relatives and resent the separation.
