Overview

• Prince Harry and King Charles met privately for about 55 minutes at Clarence House, their first in-person meeting in roughly 19 months.
• Sources describe the encounter as an initial icebreaker, with reports that Harry pledged not to brief on the discussion to rebuild trust.
• Prince William did not take part, and commentators say he is uncomfortable with efforts to resolve the rift and would have preferred no meeting.
• Harry’s brief UK visit featured charity work including the WellChild Awards and a reported £1.1 million donation to Children in Need, followed by an unannounced trip to Ukraine to meet veterans.
• Earlier aide-level talks in July reopened a narrow channel of communication, as analysts caution a full return to royal duties remains unlikely despite the positive tone.