On Wednesday evening, the Duke was photographed arriving at Clarence House in a dark suit, just hours after the King returned from Balmoral. Palace records show a tightly packed royal schedule: Charles attended a Privy Council meeting at 4:35 p.m., followed by an investiture with Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg.
Harry arrived at 5:21 p.m. and departed by 6:14 p.m., after what was reported as a private tea with his father. By then, the King had already moved on to a meeting with an Australian dignitary.
Though brief, the reunion marked the first significant contact between father and son since early 2024, when Harry flew over after the King’s cancer diagnosis. Since then, communication had reportedly been limited to a single birthday phone call.
Looking Ahead
Reflecting on his week, Harry struck an optimistic note. “Yes, I have enjoyed the week. I have always loved the UK and I always will love the UK,” he told the outlet. “It’s been good to reconnect with the causes I am passionate about. I have been able to spend some time with people that I have known for so long. It is hard to do it from far away.”
The Duke has now returned to California, where he is celebrating his 41st birthday with Meghan and their children. But his comments suggest that, despite ongoing security disputes, Archie and Lilibet’s long-delayed introduction to the UK may not be out of the question after all.
