Prince Harry Arrives in UK To Be With His Father After Cancer Diagnosis

 

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex rushed home to the United Kingdom after Buckingham Palace publicly announced King Charles III's cancer diagnosis. It is believed His Majesty informed his two sons about his health condition before the palace announcement.

Within 24 hours after the announcement, Prince Harry arrived in London. However, he traveled alone. His wife, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, remained in California.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex arrives in UK

Two black SUVs believed to be escorting Prince Harry traveled with police vehicles from Heathrow Airport to Clarence House, the London home of King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that the King, 75, had been diagnosed with a form of cancer and would step back from public duties for treatment.

Although he went home for a charity event in September 2023, Prince Harry had not seen his father since the King's coronation in May 2023. 

Prince Harry with his father, King Charles III

Royal analysts commented that the relationship between Prince Harry and his father privately is always warm. The father-and-son relationship remained unaffected despite his second son's waywardness and open rift with the British royal family. King Charles III was not tired of reaching out to his youngest son.

Tension between the Duke of Sussex and his family is not between him and his father but between him and his brother, Prince William, as revealed in his explosive memoir, Spare. And the brothers' relationship remained frosty, at least in the public eye. No one really knew the real story behind palace doors. 

However, a royal source confirmed Prince Harry's return to the UK this week did not include a visit to his brother and sister-in-law, Kate, who just underwent an abdominal surgery. 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla leaves London for Sandringham

King Charles III and Queen Camilla leaves London for Sandringham

A day after Buckingham Palace announced His Majesty's cancer diagnosis, the King and Queen Camilla were seen in public this morning, waving to the crowd as they left Clarence House for Sandringham.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier told BBC Radio 5 Live the King's cancer had been "caught early" and said he was still in "regular contact" with the monarch. He said their weekly audiences would continue to take place during the King's treatment.