{"id":2012581,"date":"2025-09-10T21:51:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2012581"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:51:13","slug":"prince-harry-meets-king-charles-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-meets-king-charles-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time in more than a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King had a private tea with his son, the Duke of Sussex, during a visit to the royal residence that lasted about 50 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Afterwards he said of the King &#8220;yes, he&#8217;s great&#8221; in response to reporters&#8217; questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The meeting will be seen as a first step in improving relations between father and son and building trust in what has seemed a deep family rift.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>King Charles went to Clarence House earlier on Wednesday after travelling from Balmoral [Reuters]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The King travelled down to London from Scotland on Wednesday afternoon. Prince Harry has been in the UK this week for charity events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince Harry had spoken emotionally in a BBC interview in May about wanting to rebuild relationships, saying: &#8220;I would love a reconciliation with my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The last time that they were together was soon after the King&#8217;s cancer diagnosis last year, with Prince Harry flying to the UK for a brief meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have been visits to the UK by the prince since then, including for court cases, but he had not seen his father, in what has seemed a sometimes difficult relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Prince Harry had been driven away to his next event, the Palace said it would not provide any further comment on the private meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The prince arrived back in the UK on Monday and has carried out a series of charity events in London and Nottingham &#8211; against a background of questions about whether there would be a meeting with his father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He will be leaving the UK on Thursday, returning to the US to see Meghan and their children, who did not come on this trip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A split image showing the faces of Prince Harry and King Charles. Both wear blue blazers and light shirts.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Atls9f2zUD0LNU6vAqBRbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7567b3822de6c2643a24e241fc012058\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[PA\/Reuters]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince Harry has previously voiced his frustration at not being able to talk to his father, particularly when there were concerns about the King&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious,&#8221; Harry said in his BBC interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The meeting between the King and Prince Harry comes after growing rumours of efforts to resolve the family divide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Representatives of Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace had been photographed together in a meeting in London in July, producing newspaper headlines about a &#8220;peace summit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But there have been no signs of Prince Harry meeting Prince William during this week, with the brothers carrying out separate arrangements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Prince Harry had laid a wreath at the grave of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Less than 10 miles away, Prince William and Catherine had attended a Women&#8217;s Institute meeting honouring the memory of the late Queen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Thin, purple banner promoting the Royal Watch newsletter with text saying, \u201cInsider stories and expert analysis in your inbox every week\u201d. There is also a graphic of a fleur-de-lis in white. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"158\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.NdTzzh.Uxjm33BLSFxahw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/9f4fefbd32201affaf1eb328990bf423\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsletters\/zkp3wsg?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up here to get the latest royal stories and analysis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up here to get the latest royal stories and analysis<\/a> every week with our Royal Watch newsletter. 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