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On September 23, Prince William<\/strong> quietly flew to Scotland<\/a> to spend time with his father, King<\/strong> Charles III,<\/strong> at Balmoral Castle. The home is the centerpiece of the Windsor family\u2019s much loved estate in Scotland, and both men usually spend part of their summer vacations enjoying the outdoors there. But this time, father and son are meeting solo\u2014outside of royal protocol\u2014\u201cto chat as sovereign and heir,\u201d according to the Telegraph<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n These father-son summits have become a true tradition for the duo, who convened at Balmoral last week the third year in a row. This year, the occasion was set aside for \u201cserious discussions.\u201d At the heart of the royal preoccupations is Sarah Ferguson<\/strong>, who once again finds herself embroiled in the Epstein affair<\/a>, after news broke that she allegedly sent an email to the wealthy financier after he was sentenced for a sexual abuse case. Another royal was also likely to be at the heart of exchanges between Prince William and King Charles: Prince Harry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On September 9, William\u2019s younger brother visited the UK alone to pursue his charitable commitments and renew ties with his homeland. In addition to a surprise visit<\/a> to Prince Edward,<\/strong> Duke of Kent, to offer his condolences following the death of Edward\u2019s wife<\/a>, Katharine Worsley, the Duchess of Kent, Prince Harry also spent time with King Charles. A brief \u201ctea-time\u201d visit<\/a>, their first face-to-face in 19 months, raised hopes of a possible reconciliation between the Duke of Sussex and the Windsors.<\/p>\n Burying the hatchet will be no easy task; William remains reluctant to allow his younger brother back into<\/a> the British monarchy. His father, on the other hand, insists that Prince Harry cannot be a part-time royal<\/a>. So Prince Harry\u2019s future place\u2014if he agrees \u2014within his family, as brother, son, and uncle is likely to come back on the table during this t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate between King Charles and Prince William.<\/p>\n