Prince Harry visits U.K. amid rumor of King Charles III meeting

Prince Harry arrived in Britain for the WellChild Awards amid speculation he will meet his father, King Charles III.

LONDON — Prince Harry arrived in Britain on Monday amid a flurry of speculation about whether he will meet his father, for only the second time since King Charles III's cancer diagnosis in February 2024.

Harry, 40, has a strained relationship with his father and his brother, Prince William, since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, quit front-line royal duties in 2020 and moved to California to launch several media ventures and charitable work.

Things remain frosty with William, the heir to the throne, but there are signs according to royal insiders of a thaw with his father.

Prince Harry leaves the High Court in central London on April 8 after an hearing about a decision of the British Government to downgrade his personal security.Henry Nicholls / AFP via Getty Images fileWilliam has “made no secret of the fact that he would love to be reunited with his family and his father in particular,” said NBC News royal contributor Emily Nash.

“Now, we think that could be a possibility,” she added. “However, when it comes to Prince William, relations between them are still incredibly strained. They don’t have any direct contact. So I wouldn’t imagine that that would be on the cards this week.”