If Harry and the King arrange a reunion, it would mark a significant turning point in the ongoing feud between the duke and the royal family, which was sparked before Harry and Meghan sensationally quit official duties and moved to the US.
Harry and Meghan’s kids – Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – have spent almost no time with their grandfather. Photo / Instagram
Signs of thawing in their frosty relationship began to emerge after Harry gave a bombshell interview to the BBC in May in which he admitted he “would love a reconciliation” with his father and the rest of the royal family.
William, Charles and Harry at the Invictus Games in 2014. Photo / Getty Images
“There’s no point in continuing to fight any more,” he told the broadcaster.
“Life is precious … Forgiveness is 100% a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back.”
Just weeks later, pictures were published of the King and Queen’s director of communications, Tobyn Andrae, and two members of Harry’s PR team, Meredith Maines and Liam Maguire, meeting at a private members’ club in London.
A source told the Mail on Sunday at the time: “There’s a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in years. There was no formal agenda, just casual drinks. There were things both sides wanted to talk about.”
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