William and Charles' olive branch to Harry and Meghan led to 45-minute negotiation before the 'Fab Four' were reunited to view flowers left for the Queen at Windsor Castle
Prince William and Harry and their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle met fans outside Windsor Castle
Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke of Duchess of Sussex wore black while inspecting tributes to Queen
Harry and Meghan held hands as they looked at the floral tributes laid outside the Berkshire estate last night
However, source suggested camps required extended negotiations beforehand which delayed their arrival
By James Robinson and Jack Wright and Jonathan Rose and Nick Pisa and Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent For Mailonline and Kate Mansey For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 03:54 EDT, 11 September 2022 | Updated: 05:26 EDT, 11 September 2022
The historic joint walkabout between William and Kate and Meghan and Harry only took place after an extended negotiation which delayed the Sussexes arrival by at least 45 minutes, a source suggested today.
Royal sources say Prince William attempted to bury the hatchet by extending an '11th-hour olive branch' to his younger brother Prince Harry, by asking him to join him on a walkabout outside Windsor Castle following a phone call with his father Charles III.
In a scene that clearly delighted royal fans, who had come in their hundreds to the gates of the Windsor estate to mourn the Queen's death, William and Harry walked out side-by-side with wives Kate and Meghan.
The two couples went on an 40-minute walkabout inspecting the sea of floral tributes laid outside the gates of the royal estate in honour of the much-loved monarch.
Last night, a Kensington Palace spokesman said that the Prince of Wales had invited the Sussexes to join him and the Princess of Wales during yesterday evening's walkabout.
However, according to The Times, the camps required extended negotiations beforehand which delayed their arrival by 45 minutes.
A senior Palace source said: 'The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier. The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity for the Queen at an incredibly difficult time for the family.'
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