{"id":2240876,"date":"2026-01-19T15:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2240876"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:14:21","slug":"should-prince-harry-meet-the-king-during-his-uk-current-visit-have-your-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/should-prince-harry-meet-the-king-during-his-uk-current-visit-have-your-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Prince Harry meet the King during his UK current visit? Have your say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cf0001\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Prince Harry is back in the UK, arriving at the High Court today for his latest legal battle &#8211; but it seems a reunion with the King is not on the cards while he is back in Britain<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Harry is back in the UK this week<\/a> &#8211; and today turned up at the High Court for the start of his latest legal battle. The <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Duke of Sussex<\/a>, dressed in a dark suit and tie, travelled from California to London to sit in the courtroom to listen to the proceedings on the first day of the long-awaited trial, which is expected to last nine weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But despite being in London, Harry will not see the King when he is in the UK. His father, Charles, will at the start of the week be 500 miles away in <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/scotland\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Scotland<\/a> performing royal duties, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-wont-see-king-36567938\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">but will return to London to resume his cancer treatment on Tuesday<\/a>. The King will carry out engagements in the capital next week, however, royal sources have confirmed that neither side requested a meeting with the other and no arrangements have been made to see one another.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6dcbdf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/meghan-markle-shows-glimpse-archie-36575299\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36575299\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Meghan Markle shows glimpse of Archie and his US accent as Harry heads back to UK<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6dcbdf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/harry-court-charles-william-live-36573994\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36573994\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry &#8216;paranoid beyond belief&#8217; court told in bombshell trial<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36577008\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36577008\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry at the High Court in London today\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry at the High Court in London today<cite aria-label=\"Image: Ian Vogler \/ Daily Mirror\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ian Vogler \/ Daily Mirror)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Prince and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Princess of Wales<\/a> will also be in Scotland next week, traveling to Stirling and Falkirk on Tuesday. There they will be shining a spotlight on unique Scottish heritage traditions and how they are continuing to connect communities and inspire new generations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The King last saw Harry in person in May last year, following the Duke of Sussex\u2019s losing his appeal for taxpayer funded security when he returns to the UK. He met his father at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024. <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">If you can&#8217;t see the poll below, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/xd.wayin.com\/display\/container\/dc\/c8b4f1a3-d9c8-4276-9d6e-7f13f07f944e\/entry?mode=responsive&amp;scrolling=no\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pair had afternoon tea together, with Harry later describing his father as &#8216;great&#8217;. Harry has claimed he no longer feels it is safe to bring his wife and children to the UK due to serious concerns over their safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In May, Harry gave an interview to the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">BBC<\/a> in which he claimed the King would not speak to him because of his legal fight with the Home Office over security, and he did not know \u201chow much longer my father has\u201d as he described his hopes for a \u201creconciliation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The sit-down chat came after the duke lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK. But in a major U-turn, the Home Office is said to have now ordered a full threat assessment for the first time since 2020, amid reports Harry\u2019s taxpayer-funded armed security will be reinstated for visits to the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During his previous High Court case, Harry argued that his security situation in the UK made it &#8220;impossible&#8221; for him to safely bring his wife Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to his home country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Should Harry meet the King while in the UK? 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