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King Charles and Prince Harry finally reunite after 19 months apart
By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
Updated:
3:20 PM EDT, Wed September 10, 2025
Source: CNN
The reunited with his father, King Charles III, for their first
face-to-face meeting in 19 months on Wednesday, triggering speculation
the royal family’s long-running rift might soon come to an end.
CNN understands that the King had a private tea at the royal residence
with his son, Harry, this afternoon.
Speculation of a possible meeting between the father and son has been
growing throughout Harry’s solo trip back to Britain this week for a
series of charity visits and engagements, after previously sharing his
desire to reconcile with his family in May.
The duke was seen being driven through the gates of Clarence House in a
black Range Rover around 5.20 p.m. (12.20 p.m. ET). He departed just
under an hour later.
Earlier Wednesday, the 40-year-old duke visited the Centre for Blast
Injury Studies at Imperial College London.
King Charles, who is still undergoing cancer treatment, had been in
Scotland at the Balmoral estate, where he has been spending the summer.
He is thought to have returned to the British capital on Wednesday
afternoon, carrying out a number of official duties, including holding
an audience with Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia.
The last time that Charles and Harry spent time together was in
February 2024 when the duke dashed back to Britain for a 30-minute
meeting following the King’s shock cancer diagnosis. Harry, who is
fifth in line to the throne, wasn’t able to see his father when he
returned in April for his court battle over UK security arrangements as
Charles was on a state visit to Italy.
While it’s too soon to say if there has been complete reconciliation,
there have been signals in recent months of a possible rapprochement.
Back in July, senior aides for both sides were seen meeting in the
British capital – in what was understood at the time to be an initial
re-opening of communication channels.
A family estranged
Tensions within the family had already peaked long before the duke
challenged the downgrading of his security in Britain.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Harry and his wife, Meghan,
Duchess of Sussex, alleged that a member of the family had expressed
concerns about the skin tone of their first child, Prince Archie,
before he was born. Meanwhile, Harry’s controversial memoir featured
several incendiary accusations against his family, including that his
brother Prince William had him during an argument over Meghan.
In May, Harry shed some light on the current family dynamics when he
revealed in an interview with the BBC that his father due to his legal
battle with the UK Home Office.
He shared his desire to rebuild bridges with the Windsor clan and
acknowledged that “some members of my family will never forgive me
for writing a book… they will never forgive me for lots of things”
but he added that he “would love reconciliation with my family.”
“There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” Harry said.
Brothers remain apart
There has, however, been no sign of an olive branch between the
brothers. William’s immediate focus over the past year has been on
his wife, Catherine, and their young children, as she went through
treatment for cancer and is finding balance between life at home and
royal duties.
Both brothers have been kept busy with a run of engagements over the
past few days. Harry’s penultimate day of events on Wednesday saw him
visit Imperial College London’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies,
which he opened in 2013. Later, he attended a reception for his
Invictus Games Foundation. The prior meeting with his father meant that
Harry arrived around 40 minutes late.
The duke appeared relaxed as he entered the event, responding to a
reporter’s question about his father: “Yes, he’s great, thank
you,” according to Britain’s PA Media news agency.
His foundation is set to donate $500,000 to support injured children
from Gaza and Ukraine through projects developing prosthetics, medical
evacuations and humanitarian support, Reuters reported citing the
duke’s office.
“No single organization can solve this alone,” the duke said.
“Gaza now has the highest density of child amputees in the world and
in modern history. It takes partnerships across government, science,
medicine, humanitarian response and advocacy to ensure children survive
and can recover after blast injuries.”
Meanwhile, Prince William was in Wales Wednesday to tour a new mental
health hub on World Suicide Prevention Day.
On Thursday, Harry will carry out his final engagement with another
charity he has long-standing ties to – The Diana Award – before he
is expected to fly home to the US.
The duke has hit the ground running since landing in London on Monday.
Before embarking on a string of engagements, he first made his way to
Windsor to pay tribute to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on
the third anniversary of her death. The duke privately visited her
final resting place within St. George’s Chapel, laying a wreath and
flowers.
Around the same time, William and Kate attended a commemorative event
for the late sovereign less than 10 miles away in Sunningdale. Despite
the proximity, the estranged brothers did not see each other.
Later Monday, Harry attended the WellChild Awards as patron of the
charity that supports seriously ill children and their caregivers. He
then traveled to Nottingham to announce a £1.1 million ($1.49 million)
personal donation to support young people impacted by violence while
visiting the Community Recording Studio. For his part, William was back
in London at a youth organization that had received funding from his
“Homewards” initiative.
This story has been updated with additional developments.
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