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Prince Harry will not meet the King during UK visit.

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Urmstongran Tue 07-May-24 14:16:27

Seems a bit harsh? All that way too. He landed in the UK a few hours ago. Without Meghan and the children.

From the Telegraph just now:

“ The Duke of Sussex will not meet the King this week, the Telegraph can reveal.

Prince Harry, 39, landed in London on Tuesday morning and had made no secret of his hopes to see his father during his visit.

But a spokesperson for the Duke said: “In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not The Duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.

“The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

I just think if the King doesn't ’find time’ to see his son then Harry might well just think ‘sod it’ next time/if he comes over.

I know Harry bad mouthed the family in his book ‘Spare’ but still …

What do you think?

Barbadosbelle Sat 11-May-24 12:10:00

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I think that the King, quite rightly, would be very worried that every aspect of any meeting and conversation would quite swiftly form a major part of Harry’s next interview or Netflix series.

With the easily proven dozens of lies told during the Oprah interview (albeit many by Ginge’s wife, Whinge) and those in his book ‘Spare’, I would think that His Majesty has every reason to be cautious and wary.

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JaneJudge Sat 11-May-24 12:11:03

maddyone, I think you made the right decision flowers

AGAA4 Sat 11-May-24 12:11:24

Cambsnan

You forgive your children whatever!

We don't know if Charles has forgiven Harry or not. He may still love his son but trust has gone. Where there is no trust a relationship will suffer.

maddyone Sat 11-May-24 12:14:34

Cambsnan
We don’t know whether Charles has forgiven Harry or not. He may well have forgiven him but find meeting with him too stressful, given that any conversation could be reported to the press immediately, or put into a new book or Netflix series.
Please read my (long) post on the previous page and you might then be able to understand how certain behaviours can affect family members.

As I said before walk a mile in my shoes

maddyone Sat 11-May-24 12:15:47

Thank you JaneJudge.
It’s not easy to make such a decision, but sometimes there seems little choice.

Mollygo Sat 11-May-24 12:16:26

Cambsnan

You forgive your children whatever!

Actually, no. There are some things which are unforgivable. Also, if there is no sign of remorse from the person committing the offence, then why would they expect forgiveness from the victim?

ReadyMeals Sat 11-May-24 12:18:17

My take on this is the only people who were there when the falling out took place were the people involved. Any or all of them could be lying or telling the truth. The newspapers cannot be sure either. I thought Harry's statement about the lack of meeting was respectfully worded at least and quite likely to be true.

As for the newspapers making a hoo-ha about him hugging his uncle, well what can possibly be wrong with a man hugging his uncle in private, public, or anywhere. The royals are often photographed hugging members of their family. The whole thing is sad and not made any better by us drawing up sides and suggesting acts are malicious when they may not be,

missdeke Sat 11-May-24 12:27:54

Harry was only in the country briefly on his way to Nigeria, the king has only just resumed his duties outside of the palace, it's no wonder they can't fit in a meeting. I wish people would stop speculating about the whys and wherefores of everything Harry does. Who knows, they may be in daily contact by phone or text, or they may never speak to each other again. I just people would leave them alone.

semperfidelis Sat 11-May-24 12:28:19

Everything that Harry and Megan have said in books and on film are recorded for posterity. They deliberately trashed the family's reputation and made millions out of it. Most of us have family issues from time to time, but they will be mainly in private, not splashed all over the media for ever. When trust in a person is completely destroyed, how can anyone put it back together?
How very painful for William and Kate as well as the King.

sluttygran Sat 11-May-24 12:38:04

Families, eh?
My dear old Mum would have said they need their heads knocking together.
Definitely Meghan,'s fault tho'!wink

VenusDeVillendorf Sat 11-May-24 13:30:40

Harsh? You’ve got to be joking.

I think trashing your family, the armed services, and country so publicly with tsunamis of made up crap is quite the definition of harsh.

Calling everyone in the UK racist, and making up stories about the Army, and the Archbishop of Canterbury marrying them illegally in a garden is beyond harsh.

He’s actually a liability now which is why the British government had to issue a statement that he’s no longer representing them in any capacity and any visit he makes to any country are private junkets. He’s no longer an HRH.

Harry has cut himself off from his family and country with his toxic lies.

He’s got no one to blame but himself now he’s an outcast who noone wants to meet.

Shit stinks, even a small amount.
I’d say his days in Invictus are numbered- people are leaving in droves - funders are ‘unimpressed’ with him and Herself.

He’s a grown man steeped in bitterness, grifting on his dead Mummy, enriching himself with faux Tours for Netflix.

Glorianny Sat 11-May-24 14:53:58

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

Anniebach Sat 11-May-24 15:01:38

It’s true there was no offer of a place to say ?

Dickens Sat 11-May-24 15:36:27

Anniebach

It’s true there was no offer of a place to say ?

We don't know.

He might have offered him a bed for the night, so to speak, but I doubt Harry would have much trouble in finding accommodation, if needed, anyway.

It's not entirely impossible that father and son have communicated by 'phone and that we've just not been made privy to that information.

Who knows?

NotSpaghetti Sat 11-May-24 15:42:38

I read it was the third pen.
Am I wrong?

NotSpaghetti Sat 11-May-24 15:43:49

That was in response to Glorianny

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 15:45:42

Glorianny

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

Well, I wouldn't although some might.

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 15:46:21

But I'm not related to him.
Except through Anne Boleyn.

MissInterpreted Sat 11-May-24 15:46:36

Seventeen pages! Only GN could get its knickers in such a twist over a meeting which could/could not have, should/should not have (delete as appropriate wink ) taken place. We should really offer popcorn for any threads about the royal family, as the H&M haters start foaming at the mouth! grin

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 15:49:37

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Here's some I made earlier.

Joseann Sat 11-May-24 15:51:52

Glorianny

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

I'm with you on that one Glorianny, and said so 14 pages ago!

ruthiek Sat 11-May-24 15:56:06

Allegedly KC won’t trust him because last time he saw him , he hot footed it back to USA and straight into a television show . Now he is swanning around in Nigeria with MM on a quasi royal tour - strange for a couple who want to be “private”

RosiesMaw Sat 11-May-24 16:00:05

Joseann

Glorianny

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

I'm with you on that one Glorianny, and said so 14 pages ago!

There’s the Tower of London for starters! No problem with security there tcrsmile

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 16:05:00

RosiesMaw

Joseann

Glorianny

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

I'm with you on that one Glorianny, and said so 14 pages ago!

There’s the Tower of London for starters! No problem with security there tcrsmile

I understand parts of it are extremely comfortable.

Cental location and the security at night is second-to-none, including arrow slits for windows in order to watch out for approaching enemies.!

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 11-May-24 16:10:13

Callistemon21

Glorianny

Even if you didn't forgive him. If you had so many residences and rooms you couldn't count them you'd offer to put him up wouldn't you?

Well, I wouldn't although some might.

I’m not one of them.