Prince Harry will depart from London to Nigeria to join his wife Meghan Markle for their inaugural tour of the country as a couple, following his visit to
Prince Harry will depart from London to Nigeria to join his wife Meghan Markle for their inaugural tour of the country as a couple, following his visit to the UK.
This concludes the Duke’s whirlwind trip, during which his father, King Charles, who is battling cancer, was reportedly too preoccupied to meet with him.
Harry’s three-day stay in London has been filled with numerous meetings and events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, culminating in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday.
Meanwhile, the 75-year-old monarch was hosting Buckingham Palace’s first garden party of the year just 2.6 miles away. The Duke flew more than 5,000 miles across the Atlantic on Tuesday, the day after his son Prince Archie’s fifth birthday.
His plane was believed to have landed on the tarmac around 9:30 a.m. following the ten-hour overnight transatlantic flight. It is assumed that he has been staying in a hotel in London, as he no longer resides at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, similar to his brief visit in February when he hastily traveled from his California base following the unexpected announcement of his father’s cancer diagnosis.
The eventful visit saw Harry granted a 30-minute meeting with Charles. When Harry arrived this week, Charles departed Windsor Castle, where he had spent the bank holiday weekend, and was spotted in the back seat of his State Bentley reading government papers.
There was much speculation about whether the father and son would spend any time together amid tensions between Harry and the royal family. However, Harry’s spokesman dispelled any swirling rumors and confirmed that there would be no reunion.
The Duke’s spokesman released a statement on Tuesday saying: ‘In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not the duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it, unfortunately, will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme. The duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.’
