King Charles ‘refused to meet’ Prince Harry remained the top trend all day following the Duke’s recent Invictus trip to the UK.
Numerous reports suggested that the King’s schedule was too packed with daily engagements, leading him to allegedly snub his youngest son in favour of hosting a tea garden party.
However, a palace insider and close friend of the King has dismissed these claims, stating, “Recollections may vary once again.”
Last week, before jetting off to Nigeria with Meghan Markle, Harry made a brief appearance at St. Paul’s Cathedral in the UK. The Duke attended a service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games.
Despite being in the same city and just a few kilometres away, Harry did not meet with Charles, disappointing those hoping for a reconciliation.
A royal source has denied claims that King Charles refused to see his son. An unnamed friend of Charles told The Times that King is wary of meeting Harry because of the media attention, but he agreed to see his son at a critical time of his illness in February and in a matter of minutes.
“While it is true that the King is understandably wary about meeting with Harry, given the publicity circus that seems to surround all such visits, he did of course agree to see his son at the most vulnerable moment of his illness [back in February] and at very short notice.”
