Sources close to the Queen say they'll be "stunned" if Prince Harry accepts his grandmother's latest olive branch - an invitation for his family to join the royals for their annual summer holiday, it has been claimed.
The Monarch has reportedly reached out to Harry and Meghan Markle to request they bring their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to Balmoral.
She will travel to her Scottish home next week for 10 weeks, with other members of the family joining her for short breaks during her stay.
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An insider told the Sun on Sunday : “Staff have been told to expect the full list of royals including Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet. They are preparing for the Sussexes.
"Balmoral is the perfect place for them to spend a little bit of quality time with the Queen."
However another insider said: "I would be stunned if they did turn up."
Harry has been visiting the stunning estate his entire life, with Meghan making her first visit in 2018.
However the couple, who are known as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton in Scotland, turned down the Queen's invitation in 2019, saying their son Archie was too young.
The royals spend their Scottish holidays walking, fishing and shooting, however Meghan doesn't take part in any of the controversial blood sports.
The family are also known to enjoy barbecues in the sunshine. Prince Charles, Camilla, the Cambridges, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and the Tindall are among the usual guestlist.
The Queen has seen Harry and Meghan twice this year, the first during their secret visit ahead of the Invictus Games and the second when they travelled to the UK for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The section trip saw their bring their daughter Lilibet to her father's homeland for the first time, allowing her to meet her royal family as she marked her first birthday.
News of the invitation comes in another tough week for the royals following the publication of biographer Tom Bower's new book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War between the Windsors.
It makes several claims against Meghan, including that she "threw tea in the air" and accused Victoria Beckham of leaking stories about her, resulting in a row between Harry and David.
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