Queen Elizabeth II will finally meet Lilibet as Prince Harry announces he'll be attending Jubilee celebrations

Queen Elizabeth II will finally meet her 10-month-old great-granddaughter Lilibet and see her great-grandson Archie again after Prince Harry announced today they will be returning to the UK to attend Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The 37-year-old prince - who, along with wife Meghan Markle stepped back from royal duties two years ago and now lives in California - confirmed they will travel from Los Angeles to the UK with children Archie and Lilibet for the four-day celebration in June.

"Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with their children," a statement said.

The Duke of Sussex released the statement just 18 minutes after it was revealed the Queen was banning the couple - along with Prince Andrew - from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

This visit will mark the first time Harry and Meghan have brought their children to the UK since leaving for America in 2020.

Harry has only returned to the UK three times since stepping down from his role as a senior royal.

He returned home in July last year to unveil a statue of his mother Princess Diana.

The Duke also made the journey back to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021.

More recently, he has visited the Queen along with Meghan - the couple's first joint visit since announcing they were beginning a new life together in California.