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King Charles Displays Photos of Harry and Meghan at Hillsborough Castle

The move is being read as a small olive branch following a brief, palace‑confirmed tea with Prince Harry last month.

Overview

  • Images of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are placed on the King's desk and in the State Drawing Room at Hillsborough Castle, including a couple's portrait and the 2018 family photo for his 70th birthday.
  • Buckingham Palace confirmed father and son met for a private tea at Clarence House in September that lasted just under an hour, and Harry later described the King as “great” and said he loved being back in the UK.
  • Reports that the meeting felt “distinctly formal” were labeled “categorically false” by the Duke's spokesperson.
  • The Duke's office confirmed a framed photograph was given during the meeting and clarified the image did not depict Harry and Meghan.
  • A royal source said Historic Royal Palaces assembles displays but the final choice of family photos rests with the King, with no pictures of Prince Andrew included at Hillsborough.