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Prince Harry, pictured at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College in London on Wednesday, returned to Britain for a four-day trip this week.

Prince Harry Returns to the UK, Reunites with King Charles After 19 Months in Emotional London Meeting

Prince Harry’s latest visit to Britain turned into something far more meaningful than just another charity tour. On Wednesday afternoon, the Duke of Sussex shared a private reunion with his father, King Charles III — their first face-to-face meeting in nearly 19 months — fueling hopes that one of the most painful royal rifts in modern history could finally be easing.

The 40-year-old prince, who has been on a four-day trip packed with charity events and advocacy engagements, was spotted being driven through the gates of Clarence House at around 5:20 p.m. local time in a black Range Rover. According to CNN, he stayed for just under an hour, enough time for a quiet tea with the King.

This long-awaited meeting had been the subject of speculation all week. Harry’s return to London marked his first extended visit since May, when he publicly stated his desire to reconcile with his family. The fact that the King, who is still undergoing treatment following his cancer diagnosis, made time to see his youngest son was seen by royal watchers as a significant gesture.

Prince Harry, inside a vehicle, arrives at Clarence House on Wednesday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, Harry had been carrying out official engagements of his own. He visited Imperial College London’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies — an institution he helped launch in 2013 — before heading to a reception for the Invictus Games Foundation. The private meeting with his father caused him to arrive about 40 minutes late to the evening event, but he appeared relaxed and even smiled when asked by reporters how the King was doing, replying simply: “Yes, he’s great, thank you.”

The reunion was especially poignant given the context of the past few years. The last time father and son were together was in February 2024, when Harry made a whirlwind trip to Britain for a brief 30-minute visit following news of the King’s cancer diagnosis. When Harry returned again in April for a court case over his UK security arrangements, he did not see Charles, who was away on a state visit to Italy.

Harry's brother Prince William was in the Welsh capital of Cardiff visiting a new mental health hub run by the Jac Lewis Foundation to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s meeting is the clearest sign yet of a possible thaw in relations between the Duke and the rest of the royal family. Behind the scenes, senior aides have reportedly been laying the groundwork for months, with quiet meetings in London last July to reopen lines of communication.

Still, deep wounds remain. Tensions first exploded publicly in 2021 during Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, where they alleged a senior royal had expressed concern about their son Archie’s skin tone before his birth. Harry’s memoir, Spare, only deepened the divide with revelations about private family disputes, including an alleged physical altercation with his brother, Prince William.

If there is movement toward reconciliation, it currently seems limited to Harry and the King. There was no meeting with Prince William during this visit. William spent Wednesday in Cardiff, Wales, marking World Suicide Prevention Day by opening a new mental health hub. His focus has largely been on supporting his wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales, as she continues her recovery from cancer treatment while raising their three young children.