<p id=”par-1_65″>King Charles and his younger son, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-harry/”>Prince Harry</a>, have had a rocky relationship since before Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down from their royal roles back in 2020. While Harry made clear in 2024 that <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/prince-harry-says-i-love-my-family-asked-about-king-charles-cancer-diagnosis.html/”>he loves his family</a>, he and Charles aren’t quick to spend time together after everything Harry and Meghan went through during their time as a working royal couple.</p>
<p id=”par-2_32″>Harry made a brief return to the UK in early April for a court appearance, and he and Charles did not meet up, which, unfortunately, didn’t come as much of a surprise.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-prince-harry-and-king-charles-did-not-reconnect-during-harry-s-recent-uk-visit”>Prince Harry and King Charles did not reconnect during Harry’s recent UK visit</h2>
<p id=”par-3_83″>Harry has been back and forth from the UK a handful of times since he and Meghan relocated to the United States. Mostly, it’s been for court appearances, and the recent visit was no different. Harry was back in the UK in early April after <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/prince-harry-plans-return-court-after-losing-uk-legal-battle-over-security.html/”>appealing the verdict</a> for his lack of security on UK soil. Harry has said in the past that he hasn’t brought his family back to his home country since 2022 due to concerns over their lack of protection.</p>
<p id=”par-4_111″>Over a number of visits, Harry has not met up with his father, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. Royal expert Robert Jobson told <a href=”https://www.newsweek.com/prince-harry-meeting-king-charles-wedding-anniversary-2057330″>Newsweek</a> that Charles just doesn’t make Harry a “priority,” and it seems that could be true for both royals. “I think it’s sad,” Jobson said. The day after Harry arrived in the UK, though, Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles left for Italy, so it’s possible that Charles and his son’s schedules just didn’t align properly. Harry tends to visit the UK only for the court appearances and doesn’t lollygag; he heads right back home once they’re done to his wife and two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-prince-harry-and-king-charles-haven-t-reconnected-since-february-2024″>Prince Harry and King Charles haven’t reconnected since February 2024</h2>
<p id=”par-5_78″>Back in February of last year, Charles and his son met up for about 45 minutes after Harry flew home to the UK once he learned his father had <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/prince-harry-king-charles-cancer-diagnosis-could-bring-family-together.html/”>been diagnosed with cancer</a>. The meeting appeared to have gone well, despite that it was brief. But Charles and Harry haven’t seen each other since. Harry did say shortly after the meeting that he loves his family, and it felt like things were alright between him and his father.</p>
<p id=”par-6_32″>These days, few people know where things really stand between the father and son. It’s possible they’re cordial but just don’t have much of an interest in spending too much time together.</p>