King Charles and Prince William are celebrating Father’s Day, which is on the same day in the U.K. as it is in America.
King Charles put up a post on Instagram showing a picture of his father, Prince Philip, pushing Charles and sister, Princess Anne, on a swing. The caption reads, “To all Dads everywhere, we wish you a happy Father’s Day today.”
A second picture in the post shows Queen Camilla standing beside her father Major Bruce Shand at she and then-Prince Charles’ wedding.
Noticeably absent are any pictures of King Charles with his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Prince Harry recently pleaded for a reconciliation with his estranged father during an interview with the BBC after losing a legal battle to regain security for his family in the U.K.
In that interview, Prince Harry said, “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
Prince William’s Father’s Day Post Shows Lighter Side
Despite ongoing tension with his estranged brother, Prince William’s Instagram post celebrating Father’s Day showed his family’s lighter side.
The post starts with a posed family photo with the prince and his children, Prince George (11), Princess Charlotte (10), and Prince Louis (7). But the second photo shows all three kids piled on top of their laughing father.
The caption reads, “Happy Father’s Day, Papa (before and after!) We love you! G, C & L 💖”
Royal Family Celebrated King Charles’ Official Birthday
The British Royal Family had more to celebrate on Father’s Day weekend.
They also turned out for the annual official celebration of the monarch’s birthday called “Trooping of Color” on Saturday, June 14.
King Charles’ actual birthday is November 14, but Trooping of the Color has always been held in June.
For the third year in a row, Prince Harry and his family were absent from the event.
Prince William and Princess Catherine put up a family picture from the day on their Instagram account, writing, “Another brilliant day at Trooping the Colour for His Majesty’s Birthday Parade. Thank you to everybody who came, and to all those who took part.”
The Royal Family Instagram account also posted a video of the day, but made no mention of Harry and Meghan’s absence. The caption reads, “👏 A huge thank you to our Military personnel for a truly triumphant Trooping today!
Over 1,000 soldiers, around 200 horses and approximately 300 musicians came together in a display of Military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark The King’s official birthday.
And what a great way to conclude the celebrations, with a flypast from our friends @RAFRedArrows flying for the first time with a mix of sustainable aviation fuel ✈️🇬🇧”
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