The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex landed in the UK on Monday morning to attend the annual WellChild Awards — his first visit since April, when he notably lost his legal battle for taxpayer-funded security.
According to The Sun, the duke was spotted leaving Los Angeles International Airport in the early hours of Monday morning.
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His wife, Meghan Markle, stayed behind in Montecito, California, with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, and did not accompany him on the trip.
During his short visit to the UK, the Spare author is rumored to be planning a meeting with his estranged father, King Charles.
The rumored father-son peace summit would mark their first face-to-face meeting in 20 months.
However, Harry — whose visit also falls on the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing — is not expected to meet with his estranged brother, Prince William.
Reports suggest that the 43-year-old Prince of Wales has ruled out any possibility of a royal reunion by filling his schedule with royal engagements during Harry’s time in the UK.
According to GB News, Kensington Palace announced that the future king will be busy with various official outings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday — directly overlapping with Harry’s two confirmed events.
The Invictus Games founder is set to attend the WellChild Awards on Monday evening, followed by a visit to the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham the next day.
During that visit, Harry will unveil a donation to the Children in Need charity.
A reunion between William and Harry had long appeared unlikely, as the estranged brothers have not spoken in years.
Insiders also indicated that William declined Harry’s invitation to meet and was firmly against his brother receiving any formal—or informal—audiences with other members of the royal family.
“At the end of the day, as he’s no longer a member of the institution, he doesn’t feel bound to coordinate his diary with the institution,” a source told The Times of London.
Indeed, key unresolved issues continue to keep the royals from fully mending their relationship.
“There are trust issues, but the king misses his son [Harry],” the monarch’s former personal butler, Grant Harrold, told The Post.
“William is concerned that, given what Harry has said in the past, he might exploit it again … as he has before. Sadly, they don’t trust him. It’s unfortunate, because Harry wants a relationship with them.”
In the days leading up to Harry’s visit, the duke reportedly presented a list of demands to the monarchy that left palace courtiers “reeling.”
According to top celebrity publicist Rob Shuter, the father of two reportedly issued several requests that the Windsor family would need to address.
Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, chose to remain in Montecito, California, with their two children.
