The return of Prince Harry to British soil this Tuesday, May 7, for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games, is one of the events most scrutinized by the media and the public. This trip marks his first visit since a quick stopover last February, organized following the announcement of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. This visit allowed for a brief 45-minute meeting at Clarence House, before Prince Harry boarded a plane back to California. According to sources from Daily Expressthis time, the possibilities of meeting were hampered by overloaded schedules.
Sources close to the Palace and the Sussex camp indicated that despite attempts to plan a meeting around the party in the garden of Buckingham Palace this Wednesday, May 8, nothing was agreed. “Harry is of course extremely disappointed that he was not allowed to meet his father this time.”one of these sources told the British magazine, adding: “It is even more difficult to understand if we consider that the two men will be in the same city, at the same time and within walking distance of each other.” The prince, known for his commitment to the Invictus Games and his affection for the United Kingdom, thus finds himself in a delicate position, torn between his family duty and his personal commitments.
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Charles III, too busy to see Harry?
Meetings, garden party at Buckingham Palace, and weekly audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Charles III will therefore not have time to see his youngest son this Wednesday, May 8. Furthermore, the sovereign must continue his treatment for cancer and carry out a public engagement outside London the next day, which makes this meeting even more complicated. If Prince Harry’s team has expressed its understanding of the king’s calendar constraints, hoping for a future meeting, the Duke of Sussex therefore seems very disappointed at not being able to repair family ties during this visit. The absence of this interview, although crucial for him, once again underlines the extent of the relational challenges within the royal family.
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