Overview

• Harry’s spokesperson rejected reports that his Sept. 10 tea with the King felt like an official visit and said quotes about the tone were fabricated.
• The spokesperson confirmed a framed photograph was given during the roughly 50–55 minute Clarence House meeting and said it did not include the Duke and Duchess.
• Buckingham Palace and senior aides, quoted by UK outlets, said they were saddened by the sabotage claim and maintained staff have been trying to support a private thaw.
• Multiple reports reiterate there will be no part‑time return to royal duties, keeping any rapprochement informal and outside a working role.
• Editors and palace sources warn that leaks and disputed briefings risk derailing fragile progress, with trust and security arrangements still complicating future visits.