It was the briefest of visits that some predict could herald a new beginning for the Royal Family.
But in reality, this reunion is far more likely to be a tentative step into the unknown rather than the remedy to relations fractured beyond recognition.
Harry and Meghan ’s Californian glow will not have been able to mask feelings, which run deep within the Royal Family, that they have ridden roughshod over the institution for two years.
The Queen was forced to declare how “recollections may vary” after the couple’s damaging accusations broadcast during a one sided tell-all interview.
And amid the more serious nature of a global pandemic, it is often easy to forget how their bombshell decision to quit their royal roles was delivered.
A social media post announced their new “progressive role within this institution” – despite failing to get confirmation from the institution they were leaving.
Add to that real nervousness over Harry’s memoirs later this year and increasingly frequent outbursts directed at his loved ones, it begs the question, can anyone really trust the Sussexes until all cards are on the table?
The absence of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge at the Easter reunion may have added significance, or perhaps merely a convenient juncture given they are understood to be on holiday with their children.
With Harry and Meghan’s promise to the Queen that they will return soon so she can spend time with their children, one is left questioning whether it will be a genuine act of love and remorse, or simply the latest instalment of a highly publicised soap opera.
