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Prince Harry did not make a request to visit King Charles or invite him to the Invictus Games Foundation event when he flew into London, sources have claimed.
But the Duke of Sussex’s friends claimed he was left stung when his father didn’t request to see him but was able to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace - despite his cancer treatment.
“It’s all very sad,” said a friend of Charles, according to The Times. “While he was hardly going to roll out the red carpet the moment this Invictus trip was announced, with doctors advising him to focus on his treatment and recovery, the idea that he refused to find space in his diary…Well, let’s say recollections may vary once again.”
A friend of Harry’s hit back: “Could His Majesty not have made a request to see his son? It was widely known he was coming.”
The war of words came on a weekend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria, where the two spoke at the mental health summit with the local nonprofit the GEANCO Foundation, supported by the couple’s Archwell Foundation at the Lightway Academy in Abuja.
Prince Harry and King Charles in war of words over whether royals did offer to meet
Differing reports as to whether King Charles offered to meet Prince Harry or vice versa in the last week have been attributed to the lack of co-ordination between the King and Harry’s PR teams.
Royal historian Dr Judith Rowbotham told i: “There is no real connection between their [Sussexes’s] PR team and the King’s PR team because that would be constitutionally improper.
“If they were acting together you could create a situation where the King would be ignoring government restraints.”
In 2020 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stood down from frontline royal duties, meaning they are no longer “part of the state structure,” according to Dr Rowbotham.
Barney Davis12 May 2024 19:09
King’s nephew Peter Phillips takes date to event attended by the Queen after split with long-term girlfriend
The pair were spotted holding hands as they spent the weekend together at the Badminton Horse Trials.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 11:53
In pictures: Duke and Duchess of Susseex are radiant at a polo fundraiser in Lagos
Prince Harry and Meghan dazzled as they attended a polo fundraiser event in Lagos, Nigeria.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 11:31
Peter Phillips has new date weks after splitting from girlfriend
The Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ has been spotted with a new date just weeks after his split from his partner of three years.
Peter Phillips, King Charles’s nephew, is now understood to be dating paediatric nurse and freelance writer, Harriet Sperling.
The pair were spotted holding hands as they spent the weekend together at the Badminton Horse Trials.
The smitten couple watched cross-country horse riding from a sponsor’s tent on Saturday, before leaving with Mr Phillips’s two daughters, Savannah, 13, and Isla, 12.
They returned to the event on Sunday where Mr Phillips, who is 18th in line to the throne, was seen talking to Camilla.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 10:53
Meghan speaks with Nigerian women about ‘coming back home’ during Abuja visit
The Duchess of Sussex has opened up about finding out she is partly Nigerian through a genealogy test.
Meghan met with women in the West African nation on Saturday (11 May) and acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during a speech.
She said: “When I had done the genealogy and I found out about my heritage, the first thing I did obviously was call my mom because I wanted to know if she had any awareness of it and I think, being African American and part of it is really not knowing so much about your lineage, your background, where you come from specifically and it was exciting for both of us to discover more and understand what that really means.”
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 10:11
In pictures: Prince Harry and Meghan visit Lagos, Nigeria
On day three of their Nigeria tour, Prince Harry and Meghan visited Giants of Africa at Ilupeju Senior Grammar School.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 09:49
Meghan Markle gushes over Prince Harry during Nigeria visit: ‘You see why I’m married to him?’
The Duchess of Sussex has been more than happy to show off her husband, the Duke of Sussex.
Meghan and Harry will be in the country for three days to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which Harry founded back in 2014.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 09:42
‘There’s no shame in having a bad day’ Harry tells students on ‘official’ trip to Nigeria with Meghan
Prince Harry spoke movingly about mental health while visiting a school in Nigeria on Friday – telling students that there is “no shame” in having a bad day.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, opened up about the bereavements he has suffered in his life, telling the young people that it is okay to acknowledge difficult feelings.
“There is no shame to be able to acknowledge that today is a bad day,” he said.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 09:08
Prince Harry shows off basketball skills as Meghan watches on during visit to Nigeria
Prince Harry showed off basketball skills as his wife Meghan watched from the sidelines on the third day of their trip to Nigeria.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Lagos on Sunday (12 May) as part of their visit to promote the Invictus Games.
Wearing a pale linen suit and sunglasses, Harry joined in a game of basketball, much to the delight of his wife, who cheered him on.
The prince celebrated scoring a goal by high-fiving his teammates.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain13 May 2024 08:37
Duke of Edinburgh pays tribute at 100th anniversary of Cavalry Memorial unveiling
The Duke of Edinburgh wore a bowler hat as he attended a parade and memorial service dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park.
In a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, members of the UK and Commonwealth Cavalry and Yeomanry paraded past the memorial to honour their fallen comrades from World War One and the wars thereafter.
Prince Edward, Royal Honorary Colonel of The Royal Dragoon Guards, met members of the Combined Cavalry before laying a wreath at the memorial.
Barney Davis13 May 2024 06:01