King Charles is reportedly struggling to find time in his diary to see his younger son Prince Harry next week due to the monarch’s busy schedule of engagements.
The Duke of Sussex’s upcoming trip to London coincides with the King’s return to public duties following months of cancer treatment.
California-based Harry is set to touch down in the United Kingdom within days to kick off the tenth anniversary celebrations for his signature Invictus Games foundation.
The 39-year-old Prince helped set up the organisation in 2014 as an Olympics-style international sporting event for injured and wounded service men and women across the globe.
On Monday, a Buckingham Palace insider told the Express newspaper the monarch was "quite busy" with royal duties and may struggle to find time to spend with Harry.
The Duke of Sussex will be front and centre at a star-studded anniversary service at St Paul's Cathedral on May 8.
However, Charles has a packed diary on the day of the service and will host a garden party at Buckingham Palace instead.
It is understood Charles has various other appointments and engagements throughout the week.
The King is still battling cancer and is also understood to be prioritising preserving his energy so he is “well enough” to attend major summer events such as Trooping the Colour in June.
The famed Buckingham Palace balcony appearance during Trooping the Colour is considered one of the most important occasions on the royal calendar since the tradition was first started by Queen Victoria.
Charles’s mother Queen Elizabeth II rallied to appear Trooping the Colour just months before her death at 96 in 2022 despite great physical pain and limited mobility.
The update comes after reports Harry was hoping to utilise the UK trip to spend quality time with both his father and his estranged brother Prince William.
If Harry and Charles do meet, it will be the first time the father and son have seen each other since the Duke of Sussex made a short visit to Clarence House after the King’s cancer diagnosis.
Harry was reportedly hoping his wife Meghan Markle would join him for the celebrations but it is understood the Duke of Sussex will now make the visit solo.
While the King has a busy diary, royal insider Richard Fitzwilliams believes if possible, Charles would be "open" to meeting with his younger son.
"The King has always kept the door open to Harry, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he would invariably get a warm reception," Mr Fitzwilliams revealed to the Mirror newspaper on Monday.
"It will take its time. But clearly the situation has changed in recent weeks beyond all expectations.
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