Despite their turbulent relationship, Prince Harry cleared his schedule and arrived in London on Tuesday, without his wife Meghan Markle, to spend less than 30 minutes with his father. It was reported that Prince Harry would have gladly accepted an invitation to see his brother, but The Mirror reported that Prince William had no plans to meet him. While Prince Harry was open to the idea, there are no indications that Prince William is ready to put their longstanding feud aside.
One royal author claims that the future king is not willing to forgive and forget so easily, especially after Prince Harry's high-profile attacks on senior royals, including revelations in his memoir. Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, told The Sun that Prince William would be upset that Prince Harry once again used his visit to see their father as a PR opportunity. From Prince William's perspective, he has no interest in speaking to Prince Harry, and he believes that Prince Harry should act like a gentleman and apologize for the years of rudeness and insults directed at him and the late Princess of Wales.
Seward further stated that Prince William must have been particularly angry because Prince Harry used the trip as an opportunity to announce his arrival and expect to see him. The royal biographer argues that Prince Harry's impromptu visit demonstrates that he is still clinging to his reckless nature and suggests that he should have waited a week or two.
Sources close to Prince Harry, who now resides in Montecito, California, say that he would welcome the opportunity to meet with Prince William if it arises. A source mentioned that the main reason for Prince Harry's travel to the UK was to visit his father, and if the chance to see Prince William had presented itself, he would have gladly accepted it. Palace officials confirmed that King Charles personally informed his children, as well as his siblings, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Edinburgh, about his cancer diagnosis last week.
