On his 75th birthday, Prince Harry is expected to contact King Charles III and wish him well.
According to the Mail Online, the Duke of Sussex and his family will not travel to London, where his father is hosting a small celebratory event at Clarence House this evening.
The monarch’s 75th birthday will be a working day celebrated by gun salutes across the city.With the Queen, Charles will also officially inaugurate the Coronation Food Project, which strives to bridge the gap between food waste and food need.
A ‘well-placed’ source told the BBC that Harry would want to speak to his father on his big day.
The King is expected to celebrate his landmark birthday discreetly tonight with family and friends.
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, named after Charles’ grandfather King George VI, will fire a 41-gun salute from Green Park in London at noon. The Honourable Artillery Company will fire a 62-gun salute at Tower Wharf, Tower of London, an extra 21 for the City of London, one hour later.
Last week, Harry re-ignited his public feud with the Royal Family when it was reported that he will not attend the King’s 75th birthday celebrations.
His spokesman denied reports that Harry snubbed an invitation to a Clarence House family gathering tonight, saying: ‘There has been no contact regarding an invitation to His Majesty’s upcoming birthday.’
A’source close to the Sussexes’ informed the Mail that the couple were unaware of the King’s celebration until The Sunday Times reported it.
According to the newspaper, the King invited Harry, but the Duke of Sussex “is not making the trip from California.” It further stated that Harry ‘turned down the chance to spend some time with his father at Balmoral’ over the summer.
However, it appears that an olive branch will be extended later today, with a phone call this afternoon or evening due to the time difference in California.