{"id":2003873,"date":"2025-09-07T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003873"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:55:22","slug":"royal-rift-under-spotlight-prince-harry-back-in-uk-will-he-meet-his-father-king-charles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-rift-under-spotlight-prince-harry-back-in-uk-will-he-meet-his-father-king-charles\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal rift under spotlight: Prince Harry back in UK; will he meet his father King Charles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"File photo of Prince Harry (Pic credit: AP)\">File photo of Prince Harry (Pic credit: AP)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/prince-harry\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Prince Harry<\/a> will return to Britain this week, raising fresh speculation that he could reunite with his father, King Charles III, for the first time in nearly 20 months, a move that could mark tentative steps toward mending one of the royal family&#8217;s most public rifts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Harry, 40, is scheduled to attend the WellChild Awards on Monday, an annual charity event for seriously ill children that he has long supported. The date coincides with the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s death, adding poignancy to his visit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>While no meeting between father and son has been confirmed, royal commentators believe the timing could provide an opportunity for reconciliation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>&#8220;There is talk, growing talk, that he might well meet up with his father,&#8221; Reuters quoted Simon Perry, People magazine&#8217;s royal correspondent in London. <!-- -->&#8220;Any time Prince Harry is relatively close to his father and they&#8217;re in the same country, there&#8217;s going to be speculation.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Buckingham Palace declined to comment, citing its policy of not discussing private family matters. A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex also refused to confirm or deny whether a meeting was planned.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Family rift stretches back years<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Harry has been estranged from not only King Charles but also much of the royal family since he and his wife <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/meghan-markle\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Meghan Markle<\/a> stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>In the years since, Harry has been outspoken in his criticism of the monarchy. Through interviews, the couple&#8217;s Netflix series, and his explosive memoir Spare, he delivered particularly sharp rebukes of both his father and elder brother, Prince William.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Duke last saw his father in February 2024, when Buckingham Palace announced that Charles was undergoing cancer treatment. Their meeting was brief, and relations have remained frosty.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A call for reconciliation<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>In May, following a failed legal challenge against the British government over his security arrangements, Harry gave an emotional interview to the BBC in which he spoke candidly about the fractured ties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>&#8220;Of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I would love reconciliation with my family \u2026 there&#8217;s no point in continuing to fight anymore. And life is precious.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>He added: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how much longer my father has. 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