Harry set to meet King Charles for second time since cancer diagnosis ‘next week’
Prince Harry is expected to meet with the King for the second time since his father’s cancer diagnosis next week.
The Duke of Sussex will attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday May 8.
Charles, 75, who this week returned to public-facing duties as he continues treatment, will be attending Buckingham Palace’s first garden party of the year at the same time.
Harry, 39, is reportedly ‘very keen’ to meet with his father, with their previous meeting coming in February following the King’s cancer diagnosis.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said that while the duke is normally ‘5,000 miles away’ from his father in California, it will be a ‘happy coincidence’ they find themselves just two miles apart next week.
They added: ‘It’s clear he is keen to see his father as he continues his recovery and most people expect another reunion of some kind next week.’
But any potential meeting is unlikely to include William, with the Prince of Wales scheduled to be away from the capital on Thursday and Friday.
The duke is expected to give a reading at a service of thanksgiving marking a decade since the inaugural Invictus Games London in 2014.
It will be the first major event he has attended in Britain for some time.
Organisers say there has been no confirmation of any other royals attending, or if the Duchess of Sussex or the couple’s children will be in the UK.
The service is scheduled two days after Harry’s son Archie celebrates his fifth birthday.
Actor Damian Lewis is set to recite the Invictus poem during the service.
Representatives from Invictus Games participating nations, including members of the wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veteran community, will also be in attendance.
Following the ceremony, Harry and Meghan are scheduled to head to Nigeria after being invited by the west African country’s chief of defence staff, who met Harry in Germany last September at Invictus Games Dusseldorf.
Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.
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