Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be reunited with other members of the Royal Family today after it was reported that the Queen sent a Land Rover to pick them up when they arrived by private jet in the UK. It is the first time that the couple and their children will be have been in the UK together for more than two years.
The Queen is said to be excited about seeing her grandson and his family and sent her personal car with her protection officers. She will also meet her one-year-old great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time, reports The Mirror.
They were escorted in a convoy from Farnborough Airport to Frogmore Cottage - where they lived before moving to California. The Sun newspaper reported a source as saying: "The Queen believed it was the right thing to do."
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The couple won't be on the Buckingham Palace balcony today after the Trooping of the Colour as the Queen has limited the appearance to working members of her family. But the Sussexes are expected to have a prime vantage point as they watch Charles inspect the guardsmen and officers and take their salute, after it was confirmed that the Queen will not take part in the Trooping the Colour. You can see the fly past times here and the Royals who will be on the Buckingham Palace balcony here.
After the ceremony, the Queen will acknowledge the salute of the returning Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment from Buckingham Palace's balcony, with her cousin the Duke of Kent, Colonel of the Scots Guards, before she later joins working royals on the balcony to watch the traditional fly-past of aircraft.
The Sussexes are expected to join the congregation for Friday's service of thanksgiving for the Queen's 70-year reign at St Paul's Cathedral. Meanwhile, reports have also suggested that on the Saturday, the couple will finally formally introduce Lilibet to the Queen on her first birthday at a possible party.
On Saturday, it is the Epsom Derby - an event that the Queen often attends, but it has been reported she may no longer be planning on going. The 96-year-old monarch, who has been suffering mobility problems, is said to want to pace herself during her milestone celebrations, with her daughter Princess Anne representing her at the racecourse instead, The Sunday Times reported.
The Sussexes may also attend the Jubilee Pageant, which is taking place on Sunday - although again this has not been confirmed. The monarch, 96, has sent a message to the nation and said "many happy memories" will be shared in the next few days.
Seated on a cushioned window seat with the historic residence's famous Round Tower visible in the distance, she looked contented and happy in the photograph. Events and initiatives have been taking place throughout the year, with Elizabeth having technically started her reign on February 6, 1952.
But they culminate in a long weekend beginning on Thursday which is the anniversary of her being officially crowned. The Queen's birthday Trooping the Colour by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards will kickstart celebrations at 11am on Thursday, along with the RAF flypast.
