Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?

Prince Charles and Prince Harry Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

has a busy schedule while traveling home to the United Kingdom, but it doesn’t include a reunion with .

“In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not The Duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full program,” a spokesperson for The Duke, 39, confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 7.

The Duke of Sussex was photographed at The IGF Conversation: Realizing a Global Community event on Tuesday after arriving overseas. Harry was spotted alongside , CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation. He shook hands with other patrons of the foundation and even spoke at the event.

Harry is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games during his latest trip to the U.K. The main event on the prince’s agenda while traveling across the pond is a church service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Wednesday, May 8. Harry’s wife, , and their two children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 2, are not expected to join, but the couple are set to jet off to Nigeria following Harry’s U.K. visit.

Related: Prince Harry and Father King Charles III's Ups and Downs Through the YearsWhen Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle stepped down from their positions as senior working royals, the duke’s relationship with father King Charles III dissipated. “My family literally cut me off financially, and I [needed to be able to] afford security for us,” the Duke of Sussex alleged in his bombshell CBS interview in March […]

With all eyes on the royal family’s ups and downs, a source told Us Weekly exclusively this month that it was unclear whether Harry would see any members of his family while in London — especially .

Prince Harry Chris Jackson/Getty Images for The Invictus Games Foundation

“The brothers haven’t spoken [but] there is potential for that. [Harry] would be more than happy,” the insider shared, revealing that Harry had invited his family to the upcoming Invictus Games celebrations.

A separate source said Harry is “very content” with his life now and “doesn’t have any of those [old] feelings” about his family drama. “He feels that his life has purpose and meaning and that he can bring a lot of good to the world,” the second insider added.

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Harry and Meghan announced their departure from their senior royal duties in 2020, later moving to California. Their exit deepened the rift between Harry and his brother, as noted in the Duke of Sussex’s 2023 memoir, Spare.

Related: Prince Harry's Ups and Downs With the Royal Family Over the YearsPrince Harry‘s relationship with his relatives is complex and complicated. Harry is the youngest son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana. As children, he and his older brother, Prince William, seemed inseparable, but as they got older, cracks began to form in their relationship. “There’s always been a part of Harry that […]

Despite his estrangement from the royal family, Harry flew to the U.K. in February after his father’s cancer diagnosis was announced.

“I jumped on a plane and went to go see him as soon as I could,” Harry said during a Good Morning America appearance on February 16. “I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that.”

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Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?

Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?

Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?

Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?

Prince Harry Officially Arrives in London: Will He See King Charles?