The new Prince of Wales, Prince William, invited his brother Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to join him and the Princess of Wales on their outing to Windsor Castle today, it's understood. The visit had not been scheduled ahead of time, and the thousands of people who had lined the path to the Castle in Windsor were taken by surprise at the sight of the family together.
According to journalist and writer Omid Scoobie, it was Prince William who reached out to Prince Harry and Meghan to suggest they all visit together. Mr Scoobie tweeted: "The Waleses and the Sussexes have come together to view some of the many tributes for the Queen left by the public outside Windsor Castle. A palace spokesperson says: 'The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier'."
The invitation has been labelled by fans of the royals as Prince William offering an 'olive branch' to his brother, Prince Harry, following tension within the family over the past two years.