Is a royal reconciliation on the horizon for Prince Harry and King Charles III? Time will tell, but the father-son duo seems to be on the right track.
Harry, who met with Charles during his visit to the U.K., reflected on the surprise reunion at an Invictus Games event in London after the meeting. Harry, who served in the British Armed Forces for 10 years, launched The Invictus Games in London in 2014 to honor active duty and veteran service members who have been wounded, injured or sick on the job.
The Duke of Sussex, who has been vocal about his experiences of growing up in the British monarchy, arrived at Charles’ London residence on Wednesday, Sept. 10, for their first meeting in 19 months and a possible first step toward ending a much-publicized rift.
When asked by a reporter about his father after the reunion, Prince Harry said: “Yes, he’s great. Thank you.”
Harry, 40, last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that Charles, 76, was undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
Since Harry and his wife, Duchess Meghan, moved to California in 2020, they have been highly critical of the royal family and the institution in interviews, TV documentaries and Harry’s autobiography, “Spare.”
Harry had some particularly barbed comments for Charles and his elder brother, heir-to-the-throne Prince William, leading to a total breakdown in his relationship with his family.
Prince Harry and King Charles reunite: Duke of Sussex meets with father for first time in over a year
Harry, who recently lost a legal battle with the British government over his security, said in May that he wanted to repair his family relationships despite past emotional tensions.
“Of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know … I would love reconciliation with my family … There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. And life is precious,” Harry told the BBC.
“I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.”
Contributing: Michael Holden and William James, Reuters
