Prince Harry and King Charles reunited face-to-face for the first time since February 2024 for a private meeting on 10th September. The Duke of Sussex was seen arriving at King Charles's London home, Clarence House, just a short stroll away from Buckingham Palace, after 5pm on the afternoon of September 10th.
It was widely reported that he stayed for just under an hour. Buckingham Palace later confirmed that Prince Harry had joined the King for a "private tea".
Except for Harry telling reporters at a subsequent event that his father was "great", per The Times, not much else is known about the father-and-son reunion. And this could herald a "good sign" for the strained family, so says woman&home's Royal Editor, Emma Shacklock.
"I wasn’t entirely surprised that after not seeing his father face-to-face since last February, they finally met during Prince Harry’s UK visit," Emma says of the meeting. "What I find particularly telling, though, is how private it has remained."
She adds, "Neither King Charles nor Prince Harry have shared any further details other than father and son had tea. In the lead up to their meeting nothing was officially confirmed or commented upon either. This, in my mind, is a good sign for the ‘reconciliation’ Prince Harry said in May he wanted with his family.
"The details of their reunion aren’t being shared with the public or the media and this is significant as the Royal Family prefers privacy when it comes to their personal relationships and lives."
Prince Harry has been in the UK for a four-day visit, which saw him attend the WellChild Awards. During his time back in the UK, he has also visited the late Queen Elizabeth’s final resting place at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
This isn’t the first time Prince Harry has been back to the country since swapping royal life for life in Montecito with Meghan Markle and their two children. He was last in London in April 2025 when he appealed against the High Court’s ruling over whether he is entitled to have taxpayer-funded protection when he’s in the country.
After he lost the appeal, he told the BBC in May that he would "love reconciliation" with his family, adding, "There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious."
As for the King, he had been in Balmoral earlier in the week, flying down to London ahead of his meeting with his youngest son. Before the private tea, His Majesty held a privy council meeting and an investiture for Manfred Goldberg, the Holocaust survivor and educator who has been awarded an MBE.
It is not thought Harry met with his brother, Prince William, during his return visit, although the siblings were mere miles apart on the Duke of Sussex's first day back.
When Harry was visiting St George's Chapel in Windsor, the Prince and Princess of Wales were attending a Women's Institute event also in Berkshire to commemorate the late Queen.
