The royal fans are in for a rollercoaster ride with King and Prince Harry possible meet up in the capital city. Will this result in a heartfelt family reunion? Hey, but don’t get your hopes too high, as the Monarch’s schedule remains tight, per insiders.
The Duke of Sussex will fly back to the UK for the ten-year celebration of the Invictus Games at St. Paul’s Cathedral on May 8. It will be Harry’s first trip back since February, when he rushed over to see his ailing father. It turned out that the father-son duo barely had enough time to meet behind closed doors at Clarence House. Will things look up this time?
Prince Harry: Will Harry’s Visit Resolve Things Out?
Prince Harry is crossing his fingers for a decent meet-greet with his father, but only if the King’s schedule permits. On Wednesday, His Majesty is due to the Prime Minister before attending the season’s first Buckingham Palace garden party.
Moreover, he has other engagements and appointments to attend throughout the week. But we’ll see how their meetups align with this hectic schedule. Earlier, the Duke talked about being grateful for the time with his dad in a chat with ABC News.
Prince Harry added, “I’ll stop in and see my family as much as I can.” However, Prince Harry won’t touch down in London before Tuesday because of his little one. Prince Archie is turning five, and Daddy’s gotta be there for the cake and candles.
The Duke missed most of his son’s fourth birthday last year because of the King’s Coronation. He quickly returned to the US to give his son a goodnight kiss on his big day. However, this time, he will be sticking around a bit longer because after it’s a working trip.
He has charity meetings lined up with various UK-based charities like WellChild, the Diana Award, and Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Furthermore, Prince Harry will catch up with his buddy Johnny Mercer, the vet minister pushing for Birmingham’s Invictus Games bid.
But there are no plans to bump into the Prince of Wales, who’s currently busy being there for his family. The royal family dynamics remain messy like dropped ice cream cones. The Sussexes reached out after Princess Kate’s cancer news, but things are still frosty.
Harry’s UK Trip Amid Security Pulling
At the event, Prince Harry will do the reading gig at the Invictus Games service, and Damian Lewis will perform poetic duties. Then, Meghan and Harry will jet off to Nigeria for a semi-royal tour promoting mental health and sports recovery.
They have even planned their itinerary, including meetups with officials and vets. Harry’s UK trip was uncertain after losing the legal battle with the Home Office about his security setup.
The decision prevents Prince Harry from tapping into royal security services in the UK anymore. Subsequently, his team will take the support from the Metropolitan Police when he was at St. Paul’s in London. Nevertheless, the security concerns might still overshadow Harry’s desire to spend quality time with the family.
We’ll just have to wait and see if Harry and his dad can patch things up for good! Until then, don’t forget to check out TV Season & Spoilers for more royal scoops!