Days after a spokesperson for Prince Harry confirmed that the Dukeof Sussex wouldn’tbe meetingwith his father, King Charles, due to His Majesty’s “full” schedule, the king took time to meet with David Beckham.
According to The Times, King Charles and the retired professional soccer player had a “private meeting” on Friday to discuss King Charles’ charity, the King’s Foundation.
A representative for Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
King Charles and David Beckham reportedly met on Friday. (Getty Images)
Ahead of his Nigeria visit with wife MeghanMarkle, Harry arrived in London earlier this week sans Markle. The prince joined a panel on Tuesday for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. The discussion,”The IGF Conversation: Realizing a Global Community,”aimed to highlight service personnel and their families.
The next day, the Duke of Sussex appeared at St.Paul’sCathedral for a service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
King Charles did not meet with Prince Harry due to his “full” schedule. (Mike Coppola/IAN VOGLER)
On thatsame day, Charles and hiswife,QueenCamilla,welcomed thousands of guests to Buckingham Palace for the first garden partyof2024.The festivities are a longstanding tradition that dates to the 1860s.Othermembers of the royal family, including Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, were in attendance.
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A spokesperson for Prince Harry previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that the princewouldn’tbe meetingwith his father during his time in London.
“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 HisMajesty’sfull programme,”the statement said.
“The Duke, of course,is understanding ofhisfather’sdiary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”
Prince Harry is currently in Nigeria with wife, Meghan Markle. (Ben Stansall)
Just after learning that he would not be able to see his father, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday that Harry’s brother, Prince William, will be made colonel in chief of the Army Air Corps. The Prince of Wales is succeeding King Charles III ashead of the regiment.
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“It is one slap in the face after another for Harry,”royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital about the announcement, which some U.K. outlets have described as another”snub”for the prince.
“I think this is a mistake,”said Pelham Turner about the king notchoosing to meet with his son ahead ofthe bombshell news.”Patronizing reasons like Harry might spill the beans on a conversation in any future book … are not justified and will only add petrol to the flames. Charles …[was] touchy feeling, holding hands withcancer victims but cannot stretch out to his son.”
“Taking away another military regiment … means nothing to the British public,”Pelham Turner said.”But it does to Harry. [It’s] the regiment he served in until 2014. Giving it to William willonly furtherhighlight the churlish divisions and not show a forgiving nature…. On a day when Harry is at an event to celebrate the Invictus Games …I wonder what the recipients …think of the betrayal.”
Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco and Ashley Papa contributed to this post.
Christina Dugan Ramirez is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
