Prince Harry is yet to reunite with King Charles following UK return


The Duke of Sussex is believed to have spoken on the phone with King Charles, but there's been no in-person meeting since their reunion in July


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Eleanor DyeOnline Royal Correspondent
Emily NashRoyal EditorLondon
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The Duke of Sussex has not met with his father, King Charles, in person since returning to the UK last month. 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have now been back in Britain for over a month, since touching down at Birmingham Airport on 26 August. 

However, HELLO! understands that Harry has not seen his father face-to-face since returning, although they are thought to have spoken on the phone. 

It was previously reported that Harry and Charles had a telephone conversation during his first week back in the UK. 

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, stands beside King Charles both in formal attire with medals, on a grassy area.© Getty
Harry has not met the King since his return

The King has been in Scotland for much of September, apart from a brief return to London for a handful of engagements at the start of that month.

It means any potential reunion with his younger son – and grandchildren Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five – has been made difficult by the distance. 

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The Sussexes are living in a non-royal residence in the Cotswolds, and have been spotted at local hotspots including the Falkland Arms and Soho Farmhouse in Great Tew. 

Harry's relationship with King Charles now

HELLO! previously reported that Harry spoke directly to his father in the first week following his return, but hadn't seen each other face to face. 

The last time they saw each other in person was in July, when Harry and Meghan brought their children to Highgrove House in Gloucestershire to meet with the King and Queen Camilla. 

Harry's return to the UK could mark an opportunity to further repair his relationship with his family after a turbulent few years. 

King Charles and Prince Harry in 2019© Getty Images
Harry's relationship with his father is thawing

He was estranged from his father for some time after criticising the royals in his Oprah interview, Netflix documentary, and his autobiography Spare, after stepping down from the working monarchy six years ago.

In February 2024, Harry made a dash to the UK from California to see his father following his cancer diagnosis, which may have started their reconciliation. 

His rift with William, however, is ongoing and shows no sign of abating, and the family reunion in July took place during the same afternoon William was playing in a charity polo match at Windsor.

Security scare at Archie and Lilibet's new school

Prince Harry and Meghan faced another security scare on Monday after paparazzi were spotted outside Archie and Lilibet's new school. 

Two young men with backpacks, using a white van, are understood to have been spotted by private security and school staff walking the perimeter of the school and monitoring children.

Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie enjoying an outdoor adventure© Instagram
There has been a security alert at Archie and Lilibet's new school

A spokesman for Harry and Meghan called the actions "an extraordinary lack of judgment" in the wake of the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, with a number of American children with families connected to the base said to attend the school.

"The decision by photographers to conduct themselves in this way around a school is extraordinarily reckless," the Team Sussex spokesman said.

The couple pulled Archie and Lili out of their first-choice British school in September after just two days, as HELLO! exclusively reported. 

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