Overview

• Prince Harry’s spokesperson said unnamed sources were trying to sabotage any reconciliation following reports about his private tea with the King.
• The meeting at Clarence House was their first in-person contact since King Charles’s cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024.
• Media accounts claimed Harry found the encounter overly formal and reported he gave a gift believed to be a framed photo of his children.
• Royal commentator Jennie Bond cautioned that the public rebuttal may have been a mistake because it draws more attention to a confidential exchange.
• Palace insiders told the Times they were saddened and perplexed by the correction and said senior aides have been working quietly to improve relations.