Prince Harry Finally Meets Princess Charlotte, His Baby Niece and 2nd Royal Baby

Prince Harry was overseas at the time of her birth. He was recently in Australia for a month-long attachment with the Australian Defense Force and an eight-day tour of New Zealand

By Corinne Heller May 24, 2015 4:11 PMTags
Prince Harry, Princess CharlotteJesal / Tanna / Splash News; John Stillwell/PA Wire

Princess Charlotte got to meet her uncle Harry at last!

The U.K.'s second Royal Baby and daughter of his Prince William, 32, and wife Kate Middleton, 33, aka Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was born on May 2, joining big bro Prince George, who will turn 2 in July. William's brother and only sibling, Prince Harry, 30, was in Australia at the time of her birth, for a month-long attachment with the Australian Defense Force.

Harry visited his 3-week-old niece at Anmer Hall, William and Kate's 10-bedroom home located on Queen Elizabeth II's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England on Friday, the U.K. newspaper The Mirror reported, quoting royal insiders. People magazine also said Harry met Charlotte, quoting a royal source as saying the prince visited Anmer Hall earlier this weekend. Palace officials have not commented.

In addition to his royal duties in Australia, Harry also recently completed an eight-day tour of New Zealand. He is set to end his U.K. military service in June.

Harry returned to England on May 17. On Monday, during an official visit to the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show in London, Harry said he had not yet met Charlotte.

"We'll wait and see," ITV News quoted him as telling the TV show BBC Breakfast. That still hasn't happened yet. I only got back yesterday afternoon. Time will tell when I have a chance."

Harry was actually in England just days before Charlotte was born. He left Australia and took a super short trip back home to present medals at the London Marathon on April 26. Fans had anticipated that Kate would give birth around the end of the month and Harry's visit fuelled such speculation.

A day after the princess was born, Kensington Palace quoted the prince as saying in a statement, "She is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to meet her."

He echoed such comments at a press conference in Sydney, saying, "I have a lot of cuddly toys from this morning and other things. I'm looking forward to meeting her. She's beautiful."