London (AP) – UK Prince Harry He attended his father, Charles III, for tea at his London home in Monarch on Wednesday.
The pair have been far since Harry and his wife Meghan left the royal family and moved to California in 2020, and publicly aired complaints about the royal family.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles and Harry spent time together at Clarence House.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Harry passed through the gates of the four-storey mansion, not too far from Buckingham Palace. He left less than an hour later and collapsed in a car that arrived at an evening event for an Invictus game to support injured and sick service members and veterans.
There was speculation that Harry might meet his father after he arrived in the UK on Monday. The death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth IIFor a four-day trip to visit several charities he supports.
The July meeting between the 76-year-old representative and his selfish son, 40-year-old, was The relationship of extreme cold It may be thawing between Harry and his family.
The split has deepened over the past five years as Harry and Meghan aired all interviews with Oprah Winfrey and their frustration with the royal family on the exposed Netflix series. Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, promoted tension by revealing personal conversations His memoirs,”spare.”
Harry and his father last met in February 2024 when the prince flew to London after receiving news that Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. Harry spent about 45 minutes with Charles, flying to his Sandringham country grounds to help the King recover from his treatment.
Harry had little contact with his brother. Prince Williamheir to the throne.
Harry was Last in London in Aprilwhen the Court of Appeal refused his bid to restore details of police protection that was cancelled after he stopped becoming a working royal. As Charles was visiting Italy at the time, meetings were not possible.
The case itself was an obstacle to improving relations, as it relates to Harry’s criticism of the King’s government in court. But once that was over, change was possible.
Shortly after the incident ended, Harry said, “I love reconciliation with my family.”
“There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he told the BBC on the day the trial was resolved. “Life is precious. I don’t know how long my dad has.”
Despite the olive branches, Harry threw a combative tone. The prince reiterated. He said the decision to withdraw his safety was made at royal direction to control him and his wife while putting safety at risk.
“What I’m struggling to forgive is probably the constant struggle to forgive is the decision to affect my everyday life in 2020 and intentionally harm me and my family,” Harry said.
However, there were signs of change to keep the lawsuit out of the way.
In July, the new team dealing with Harry and Meghan’s communications, led by Los Angeles-based Meredith Maines, was seen on the balcony of a private member club in London, talking to Kings Press representative Toby Andrea. Sunday’s tabloid mail took photos of what was called the “Secret Harry Peace Summit.”
Regardless of who turned the newspaper over, if the principal did not give implicit consent, it indicated a change of tone as the meeting would not occur.
Following the much-anticipated meeting on Wednesday, Harry was put on his next charity appearance at an Invictus Games event across town.
When a reporter asked about his father’s health, the prince offered his direct opinion: “Yes, he’s great, thank you.”
