Updated
Updated · The Mirror · Jul 5
King Charles Keeps Full Diary, Dashing Meeting With Harry and 2 Grandchildren
Updated
Updated · The Mirror · Jul 5

King Charles Keeps Full Diary, Dashing Meeting With Harry and 2 Grandchildren

3 articles · Updated · The Mirror · Jul 5

Summary

  • King Charles will not change a week of public engagements and private meetings to see Prince Harry, making a reunion during Harry’s UK visit increasingly unlikely.
  • Harry is due in Britain alone after deciding Meghan and their two children would not come to London over security fears, despite an offer to stay at a royal residence.
  • Buckingham Palace sources said Harry had not clearly communicated his plans or responded to the Buckingham Palace invitation, leaving any meeting "immensely difficult" less than 24 hours before arrival.
  • Harry, 41, lost taxpayer-funded UK security after stepping back from royal duties in 2020; he is still expected at Invictus, WellChild and other events in London and Birmingham this week.
  • The setback extends a family rift that has already limited contact—Charles has met Archie only a handful of times and Lilibet once, while William and Kate also do not plan to meet Harry.

Insights

Why refuse a secure stay at Buckingham Palace while citing safety concerns for his family's absence?
Will the King's dashed hopes of seeing his grandchildren force a compromise in the Sussexes' security dispute?
Is Prince Harry using his children for security privileges, or are 'dark forces' keeping his family away from the UK?