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| Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time in over a year | Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time in over a year |
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| Prince Harry was seen arriving at Clarence House on Wednesday afternoon | Prince Harry was seen arriving at Clarence House on Wednesday afternoon |
| Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024. | Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024. |
| Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the King had a private tea with his son, the Duke of Sussex, during a visit to the royal residence that lasted about 50 minutes. | Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the King had a private tea with his son, the Duke of Sussex, during a visit to the royal residence that lasted about 50 minutes. |
| The King travelled down to London from Scotland on Wednesday afternoon - and Prince Harry has been in the UK this week for charity events. | The King travelled down to London from Scotland on Wednesday afternoon - and Prince Harry has been in the UK this week for charity events. |
| Prince Harry had spoken emotionally in a BBC interview in May about wanting to rebuild relationships, saying: "I would love a reconciliation with my family." | |
| King Charles went to Clarence House earlier on Wednesday after travelling from Balmoral | King Charles went to Clarence House earlier on Wednesday after travelling from Balmoral |
| The meeting will be seen as a first step in improving relations between father and son and building trust in what has seemed a deep family rift. | The meeting will be seen as a first step in improving relations between father and son and building trust in what has seemed a deep family rift. |
| The last time that they were together was soon after the King's cancer diagnosis last year, with Prince Harry flying to the UK for a brief meeting. | The last time that they were together was soon after the King's cancer diagnosis last year, with Prince Harry flying to the UK for a brief meeting. |
| There have been visits to the UK by the prince since then, including for court cases, but he had not seen his father, in what has seemed a sometimes difficult relationship. | There have been visits to the UK by the prince since then, including for court cases, but he had not seen his father, in what has seemed a sometimes difficult relationship. |
| After Prince Harry had been driven away to his next event, the Palace said it would not provide any further comment on the private meeting. | After Prince Harry had been driven away to his next event, the Palace said it would not provide any further comment on the private meeting. |
| The prince arrived back in the UK on Monday and has carried out a series of charity events in London and Nottingham - against a background of questions about whether there would be a meeting with his father. | The prince arrived back in the UK on Monday and has carried out a series of charity events in London and Nottingham - against a background of questions about whether there would be a meeting with his father. |
| He will be leaving the UK on Thursday, returning to the US to see Meghan and their children, who did not come on this trip. | He will be leaving the UK on Thursday, returning to the US to see Meghan and their children, who did not come on this trip. |
| Prince Harry has previously voiced his frustration at not being able to talk to his father, particularly when there were concerns about the King's health. | Prince Harry has previously voiced his frustration at not being able to talk to his father, particularly when there were concerns about the King's health. |
| "There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious," Harry said in his BBC interview. | "There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious," Harry said in his BBC interview. |
| The meeting between the King and Prince Harry comes after growing rumours of efforts to resolve the family divide. | The meeting between the King and Prince Harry comes after growing rumours of efforts to resolve the family divide. |
| Representatives of Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace had been photographed together in a meeting in London in July, producing newspaper headlines about a "peace summit". | Representatives of Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace had been photographed together in a meeting in London in July, producing newspaper headlines about a "peace summit". |
| But there have been no signs of Prince Harry meeting Prince William during this week, with the brothers carrying out separate arrangements. | But there have been no signs of Prince Harry meeting Prince William during this week, with the brothers carrying out separate arrangements. |
| On Monday, Prince Harry had laid a wreath at the grave of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death. | On Monday, Prince Harry had laid a wreath at the grave of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death. |
| Less than 10 miles away, Prince William and Catherine had attended a Women's Institute meeting honouring the memory of the late Queen. | Less than 10 miles away, Prince William and Catherine had attended a Women's Institute meeting honouring the memory of the late Queen. |
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