{"id":2007761,"date":"2025-09-09T00:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T00:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2007761"},"modified":"2025-09-09T00:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T00:56:17","slug":"royal-family-news-latest-prince-harry-speaks-about-challenging-relationships-amid-charles-reunion-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-family-news-latest-prince-harry-speaks-about-challenging-relationships-amid-charles-reunion-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal family news &#8211; latest: Prince Harry speaks about \u2018challenging\u2019 relationships amid Charles reunion rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"sc-31azim-0 eBMXOi nextSwipeIgnore\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU sc-1balrqd-0 kKfLVd liveBlogHero\"><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Prince Harry cracks bald joke but speaks of personal challenges at WellChild awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM dRzeRr\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM knvhy\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM kbCQAZ\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 jKIGjX sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-harry\">Prince Harry<\/a> spoke about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/prince-harry-william-king-charles-uk-visit-b2822180.html\">\u201cchallenging\u201d sibling relationships<\/a> as he met WellChild award winners on his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-uk-visit-royal-family-b2821742.html\">first trip to the UK<\/a> in five months.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex joked and laughed with unwell young people ahead of the awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements. <\/p>\n<p>He asked 17-year-old Declan Bitmead &#8211; winner of the inspirational young person 15 to 18 years award &#8211; about family life and whether he had a sibling. The teenager replied that he had a younger brother.<\/p>\n<p>The duke asked: &#8220;Does he drive you mad?&#8221; to which Declan replied: &#8220;No, we get on fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Harry quipped with a smile: &#8220;You know what &#8211; siblings,\u201d adding, \u201cYou&#8217;re at the same school, that sometimes makes it more challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It comes following speculation about whether the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/bulletin\/news\/prince-harry-london-charles-william-b2815698.html\">Duke will see his father<\/a>, the King, during his visit, with the pair not having met face-to-face in over a year and a half.<\/p>\n<p>The duke is not expected to reunite with his estranged brother, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-of-wales\">Prince of Wales<\/a>, as the two siblings paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth on the third anniversary of her death just miles apart. <\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"LiveBlog\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-q414ag-0 iionWt\">\n<div id=\"post-2190434\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190434\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Watch: Prince William makes Bake Off gag as he and Catherine tuck into cake at Women&#8217;s Institute visit <\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1kv918u-0 cDsnpW\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\"><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Prince William makes Bake Off gag as he and Catherine tuck into cake at Women&#8217;s Institute visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Bryony Gooch<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">9 September 2025 01:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190405\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190405\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 23:23:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Harry pays private respects at late Queen\u2019s tomb after arriving in UK<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The Duke of Sussex has laid a wreath and flowers in memory of his grandmother, the late Queen, on the third anniversary of her death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The Duke arrived in the UK on Monday and travelled to the late Queen\u2019s tomb in the King George VI Memorial Chapel within Windsor Castle\u2019s St George\u2019s Chapel, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>He laid a wreath and flowers and privately paid his respects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bgXcNA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/08\/05\/Britain-Royals_06756.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/08\/05\/Britain-Royals_06756.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/08\/05\/Britain-Royals_06756.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 bpFomM cLVeFH\"><span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\">(<!-- -->Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">9 September 2025 00:23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190404\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190404\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 22:28:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">What is Harry doing in the UK?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Harry has returned to the UK for the first time in five months for a series of engagements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>After arriving on Monday, the Duke of Sussex paid his respects to the late Queen privately on the third anniversary of her death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>On Monday evening Harry attended the WellChild awards ceremony in London in his role as the charity\u2019s patron, a position he has held for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>He is then expected to travel to a community recording studio in Nottingham on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 23:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190402\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190402\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 21:48:05 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Watch: Kate debuts new lighter hairstyle on London museum visit with William<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1kv918u-0 cDsnpW\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\"><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Kate debuts new lighter hairstyle on London museum visit with William<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 22:48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190401\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190401\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 21:03:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Visit comes after aides pictured meeting<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Harry\u2019s visit comes after senior aides to the King and Harry were pictured together in London this July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The new team handling Harry and Meghan\u2019s communications, headed by Los Angeles-based Meredith Maines, was seen on the balcony of a private members&#8217; club in London speaking with Tobyn Andreae, the king\u2019s press representative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>It was reported to be an initial step towards opening channels of communication between the two sides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 22:03<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190399\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190399\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 20:22:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Harry to visit Community Recording Studio in Nottingham<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Harry is due to revisit the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham\u2019s St Ann\u2019s area on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Harry last visited the CRS to mark World Mental Health Day in October 2019, just two months before he and the Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping down as senior working royals and moving to North America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>He is planning to hold a private briefing with Children in Need, the Police and Crime Commission, the CRS and community outreach group Epic Partners in Nottingham, stage informal catch-ups with some of the young people he met before, and watch performances from CRS artists and make a short speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bgXcNA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/07\/09\/859247eb7aaa44d1e62602af22e270d0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU3MjQyNzk3-2.46239929.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/07\/09\/859247eb7aaa44d1e62602af22e270d0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU3MjQyNzk3-2.46239929.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/07\/09\/859247eb7aaa44d1e62602af22e270d0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU3MjQyNzk3-2.46239929.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Harry at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham in 2019 (Joe Giddens\/PA)\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 bpFomM cLVeFH\">Harry at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham in 2019 (Joe Giddens\/PA)<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Archive<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 21:22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190398\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190398\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 19:51:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Will Harry reunite with his family?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>It is not known whether the duke, who is estranged from his brother, the Prince of Wales, and has a troubled relationship with his father, the King, will stage a reunion during his UK stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The King, who is currently at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, and the Queen have no public engagements planned for this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Harry and Charles last met face-to-face more than a year and a half ago when the duke made a transatlantic dash to see the monarch in February 2024 after hearing of his cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>They spent just over 30 minutes together before the King left to recuperate in Sandringham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bgXcNA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/07\/23\/00\/527041c37b826afed9666a4bec9071edY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIxNzMyMzg1-2.20888556.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/07\/23\/00\/527041c37b826afed9666a4bec9071edY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIxNzMyMzg1-2.20888556.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/07\/23\/00\/527041c37b826afed9666a4bec9071edY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIxNzMyMzg1-2.20888556.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 bpFomM cLVeFH\"><span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\">(<!-- -->PA Archive<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 20:51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190397\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190397\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 19:17:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Signs that Prince Harry\u2019s relationship with his family has thawed<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 20:17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190396\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190396\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 18:40:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Prince Harry \u2018wants to visit UK more frequently\u2019 and bring Meghan and children with him<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p><strong><em>The Independent\u2019s Harry Cockburn reports:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Harry is seeking to repair his relationship with the royals \u2013 and the UK government \u2013 in a bid to win greater security for his family on visits to Britain, it is understood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>According to reports quoting friends of Harry, he is keen to make more frequent visits to Britain from his home in California \u2013 and also bring his wife and children with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>They told <em>The Sunday Times<\/em> he wants to \u201cbring his family back to the UK\u201d and be able to show his children \u201cwhere he grew up\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not given up hope on bringing his family back to the UK,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>\u201cHe wants to be able to show his children where he grew up. He wants them to know their family here. He really would like to come back to the UK much more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bgXcNA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/08\/22\/8\/49\/ezgif-82d63f5c3a5af5.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/08\/22\/8\/49\/ezgif-82d63f5c3a5af5.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/08\/22\/8\/49\/ezgif-82d63f5c3a5af5.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 bpFomM cLVeFH\"><span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\">(<!-- -->Netflix<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 eYVTbj\">Athena Stavrou<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 ikSNBZ\">8 September 2025 19:40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2190394\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2190394\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><span title=\"Mon Sep 08 2025 18:08:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 lcidJD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 hPbIgd\">Charles\u2019s third year as King busiest so far<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The King\u2019s third year as monarch has been his busiest and most widely-travelled so far, despite continuing to receive treatment for cancer, analysis suggests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Charles carried out official engagements on 175 days during the past 12 months, compared with 133 the previous year and 161 in the first year of his reign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Besides journeying by air, rail and road, this year has seen the King celebrate his 20th wedding anniversary to the Queen, become the first British monarch to address the Italian parliament, and share his personal playlist of favourite songs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>He also clocked up the 1,000th day of his reign since his accession to the throne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The figures have been compiled by the PA news agency using the Court Circular, which is the official record of the royal family\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bgXcNA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/06\/17\/06163116-0b300625-96c2-411a-a388-41f17f6612ff.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/06\/17\/06163116-0b300625-96c2-411a-a388-41f17f6612ff.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, 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