Prince Harry Reportedly Made a Quiet Sacrifice for King Charles Amid Donald Trump's Visit

Prince Harry and King Charles III are re-establishing their father-son relationship, but there may have been some negotiations involved in the process.

Last week, the monarch had his most high-profile event since his coronation — President Donald Trump came for his second state visit. While the royal family is supposed to stay out of the political fray, Queen Elizabeth II’s protocols seem to have fallen by the wayside. With so much at stake between the U.S. and the U.K., King Charles reportedly had a big request for his youngest son.

Everyone knows that the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, are headline generators wherever they go; that’s why Charles wanted his son “to keep a low profile during Donald Trump’s visit as a goodwill gesture to his father.” According to the Daily Mail, Prince Harry “agreed” to the request.

The point was for Harry to “avoid any publicity which would distract from President Trump’s visit.” Per the U.K. media outlet, “the Sussex royal household were given two days off to coincide with the trip and Harry ensured he did not carry out any engagements at home or abroad, and was not photographed at his home in Montecito, California.”

The ongoing feud has often led to the Sussexes and the royal family trying to one-up each other in the press. Most recently, Prince William and Kate Middleton suddenly had a jam-packed schedule the moment the Duke of Sussex arrived in the U.K. for the WellChild Awards in early September. (And yes, the Sussexes have done the same to the royal family — it’s a two-way street with this issue.)

In July, when the royal peace talks were first revealed, one of the hot topics was about “deconflicting” the family situation. The Daily Mail reported that one of Harry’s big olive branches included “drawing up a ‘grid’ of his activities and sharing them with Buckingham Palace, and by extension with Kensington Palace” so there were fewer conflicting engagements. “…If the Royal Family have full sight of his movements they can at least plan accordingly. It’s a significant gesture,” a palace insider said.

Harry and Meghan abided by the king’s wishes as they stayed out of sight until after Donald Trump returned to the U.S. It was a crucial moment for Charles and Harry, but indirectly, also for his estranged brother, William.

Click here to see a complete timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s feud with the royal family.