Days after Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would not meet his father, King Charles, due to his majesty’s “full schedule”, the monarch took time out to meet David Beckham.
according to timesKing Charles and the former professional footballer held a “private meeting” on Friday to discuss King Charles’ charity, the King’s Foundation.
Representatives for Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Prince Harry arrived in London without Markle earlier this week, ahead of a visit to Nigeria with his wife Meghan Markle.
The prince took part in a panel celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on Tuesday.
The discussion, titled “IGF Conversations: Enabling a Global Community,” was aimed at focusing on military personnel and their families.
The following day, the Duke of Sussex appeared at St Paul’s Cathedral for a service to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
On the same day, Prince Charles and his wife Queen Camilla welcomed thousands of guests to Buckingham Palace for the first garden party of 2024.
This festival is a long tradition dating back to the 1860s. Other members of the royal family were also in attendance, including Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Prince Harry’s spokesperson previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that the prince will not meet with his father while in London.
“In response to numerous inquiries and ongoing speculation as to whether the Duke will meet his father while in the UK this week, unfortunately Her Majesty’s full plans make this impossible,” the statement said.
“The Duke is of course aware of his father’s diary containing his promises and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”
Shortly after Prince Harry learned he would not be able to see his father, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday that Harry’s younger brother Prince William would be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army Air Forces.
The Prince of Wales replaces Charles III as commander of the regiment.
Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that the announcement was “one slap in the face after another for Prince Harry,” but some British media outlets have described the announcement as a new slap in the face for Prince Harry. He described it as a “cold treatment.”
“I think this is a mistake,” Pelham Turner said of the king’s choice not to meet with his son in the face of the shocking news. “Condescending reasons like Harry might spill the beans on future book conversations are unjustified and only add fuel to the fire. Charles… [was] Feeling nervous, she held hands with cancer patients, but was unable to reach out to her son. ”
“Taking away another military regiment… means nothing to the British people,” Pelham Turner said. “But it’s the same for Harry. [It’s] Giving it to William only further emphasizes the reckless divisiveness and does not demonstrate a tolerant nature…. On a day when Harry was attending an event celebrating the Invictus Games… I wonder what the recipients think about this betrayal. ”
