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Whether or not the family ties to the Mexican estate were on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s minds as they holidayed in the idyll with Archie and Lilibet, they were no doubt thrilled to be soaking in the sunset with their son. It is unknown when the photo was taken, or whether it was during Archie’s birthday party. Fortunately, by moving the date of the celebration, the family avoided Prince Harry missing another of his son’s parties – in 2023, King Charles’ Coronation fell on Archie’s big day, and the Duke flew to London alone to mark the occasion with his family.
Indeed, King Charles has seen precious little of his two Californian grandchildren as a result of his ongoing feud with Prince Harry. As former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond explained, the lack of contact between His Majesty and Prince Archie is a cause of ‘great sadness’ for the King.
‘Charles is a sentimental man and a doting grandfather to George, Charlotte and Louis. And I’m sure as his struggle with cancer continues, he thinks more about the great loss of not being able to spend time with Harry’s children,’ she explained.