LONDON – LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but will not see his father during the visit, a spokesman said.
King Charles III, who returned to his official duties last week after being away for three months due to cancer, is too busy to meet his youngest son, the Duke of Sussex’s spokesman said.
“The Duke, of course, understands his father’s commitments and many other priorities and looks forward to seeing him soon,” a statement said.
Harry, who has a strained relationship with his family, rushed to London in February for a brief visit after his father was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer.
Harry, 39, has seen his father infrequently since the prince stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California with his wife, Meghan, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the media. British. Since then, he has detailed his difficult relationship with his family in TV interviews, a documentary and a memoir, “Spare.”
Shortly after his latest quick trip to London, Harry told “Good Morning America” that he thought his father’s illness could help bring his family closer.
Harry was in London for events commemorating the tournament he founded for wounded soldiers and veterans.
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