Next May 8th Prince Harry he will be in London to take part in the religious function dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Invictus Games. According to the latest news, the Duke is expected to attend the ceremony alone in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Meghan, in fact, would have decided to stay in Montecito with her children. Despite this, the tabloids have expectations about this return. In particular, many experts wonder whether there will really be a meeting between Harry and King Charles III, although there is very little hope that a possible face-to-face meeting could lay the foundations for a reconciliation between the Sussexes and the royal family. The role of Queen Camilla should also be fundamental in this situation. For some, the sovereign will do everything to keep away from Harry, on the other she would like to avoid at all costs the possibility that the King and the duke remain alone in the same room.
The long-awaited meeting
For weeks, newspapers have been speculating about a meeting between King Charles III and Harry on May 8, when the prince will be in London to celebrate ten years of his Invictus Games. Father and son have not seen each other since February 6, after the announcement of the sovereign’s illness. In reality, the possibility of an interview would be anything but a given. It seems, in fact, that His Majesty the duke doesn’t have time for an interview.
In fact, the first Garden Party of Buckingham Palace. Charles would like to participate at all costs in this event, which has become a tradition for the royal family and the British court, as explained by the Daily Mail. His possible presence, however, will be confirmed only a few hours before the start of the reception.
We all know that the King is undergoing cancer treatment: it will be up to the medical team to check his condition and advise His Majesty on whether or not to attend the Garden Party. Immediately after the public appointment Carlo should also meet the prime minister Rishi Sunak. For Harry, therefore, there would be very little time left. Maybe a handful of minutes.
In any case, the tabloids still hope that the Palace can create an opportunity for dialogue, albeit brief, also because the possibility of a meeting with William and Kate seems to have disappeared. If the Duke of Sussex returned to Montecito without having said goodbye to any of the family, it could mean that relations with the Windsors would have deteriorated further.
“Not in the same room”
A meeting between Charles and Harry could also depend on the will of the Queen Camilla. According to the Mirror, the prince has invited the royal family to the religious service to be held in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Nobody, however, would have accepted. In particular, Camilla has already made it known that she cannot miss the Garden Party. The sovereign, then, would not have “no rush” to see Harry again. Indeed, if she could avoid finding him in front of her, she would feel more at peace.
A source told the Express: “Let’s say that the Queen may have other commitments. Although the King has time in his diary for a short visit, this has not yet been confirmed as the Garden Party is on the agenda. Even if Harry meets his father, it is very unlikely that Camilla will be in the same room.” On the other hand, however, The Queen wouldn’t be so calm even at the idea of that Charles III and Harry meet alone. The reason would always be the same: the distrust that she would no longer abandon the royal family since the Sussexes’ interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
In this regard, royal expert Angela Levin told GB News: “Queen Camilla will not let Harry speak to his father alone. She no longer has faith in [principe]. I think King Charles is vulnerable. He might say something about his health.” Camilla would be afraid that any confidence of the King could be resold by Harry to newspapers, or used in a documentary or book.
Levin clarified: “No one wants to meet him. King Charles will want it, because he is a father and his fathers love their children even if they go away and behave badly”.
There sovereignaware of the fact that the family would be the husband’s weak point, could try to dissuade him from the meeting, or try to obtain a guarantee that it will be a short conversation, but it is by no means certain that she will succeed.
