Overview

• Prince Harry’s office rejected tabloid claims that his 10 September meeting with King Charles felt formal, calling the reports categorically false and suggesting unnamed sources seek to sabotage reconciliation, while confirming a framed photo was given as a gift.
• The private tea at Clarence House lasted about 50–55 minutes, was their first in roughly 19 months, and Harry later told reporters the King was doing great.
• On 23 September Prince William flew to Balmoral for what reports described as an informal father–son mini‑break with Charles to speak privately and discuss their roles.
• Multiple outlets said this marks the third consecutive year for such a short stay, with neither Catherine nor Queen Camilla present during the visit.
• In a newly trailed Apple TV+ episode, William says 2024 was the hardest year of his life, with Kate publicly in remission and Charles still undergoing cancer treatment.