King Charles III

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Will he?

I am no gambler but I can’t see it myself. Not unless he wants to show his support of his son. Would KC be that generous to his ‘darling boy’? If he did it will definitely upset some anti Harry royalists/daily mail readers/ right wing Americans. Can’t have Harry receiving the King surely….he is supposed to be beyond the pale these days.

William is reported as being ‘baffled’. Baffled? More like blazingly angry about it if true. I guess Will’s thought he could act like a ‘cuckoo’ and get Harry out now and forever. Maybe, the ‘bullying’ trait reported over the years by many, many people regarding him is still there.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/style/king-charles-discussions-visit-prince-130106673.html

Although not sure how I ended up in a Royal Discussion group

Strange how often that happens with new posters....🙄

Yes. Not just starting a thread but on 3 others as well. Less of a gardener, more of a weed 😂😂😂

And they all seem to be Harry fans. What are the odds, eh?

I have no idea whether he would or he wouldn't- but he can make private visits if he wants to, surely? The Old Queen used to...

Maybe it’s a test, if it didn’t get leaked he’d go and visit, if it becomes front page crap and linked to certain journalists he’d know that private and secret isn’t going to happen.

There are always silly season stories about likelihoods of a visit just before the Royal Family heads off to Scotland for the summer.

It's a new annual tradition.

@Vespanest That is an interesting idea. If I was Wills or Charles then I’d be testing out the ground first to see if what I was saying reached the press.

Yes, a lot more sugary

Do we think, could this be that guy they've just hired to handle their UK PR?

Or someone pushing his newest bright idea - "well, telling everyone we've decided we want to go to Balmoral after all didn't work - so let's tell everyone Dad's coming to us instead this summer"?

What has happened to WEM? I hope H&M get a refund.

Edited to correct a fat-finger typo.

Any article containing the words "reportedly" and "a source" is invariably pure speculation or an interested party trying to influence public opinion - and therefore not worth reading. This is especially true of anything written about the Royal Family.

"I guess Will’s thought he could act like a ‘cuckoo’ and get Harry out now and forever"

Erm...don't cuckoos lay their eggs in the nest of an unrelated species, having booted the original eggs out first, then leave the nest builder to raise chicks that are not their own? I think it indisputable that William is just as much Charles' son as Harry is (and the firstborn)

Weird, weird analogy. Weird.

If KC visited Harry it most certainly wouldn’t remain private ! He wouldn’t say anything but I can’t see H and M remaining silent .

H & M should invite Thomas Markle, too, so the two children can meet both their grandparents. 😊

The King and Thomas Markle might like to meet one another.

And I would love to be a fly on the wall !
I do think the fact that Harry never met his future father in law prior to the wedding to be very strange. It’s not as if he doesn’t have the resources to facilitate a meeting.
When things kicked off , the late Queen urged Harry and Meghan to fly over to speak to TM but Meghan refused .
I wonder why ?

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It would be a great thing to do, and would mend many fences.

I am not sure about logistics, but money can get you anything you want I suppose. As for the rumour that Camilla might not agree with the trip, she doesn't have to accompany him if he is going in a private capacity.

I would really like to see it happening. Blood is thicker than water.

King C loves his son. I hope the two spend time together soon.

Yes.

So. we expect an elderly head of State with a cancer diagnosis to travel all the way to the West Coast of the US, when his son wouldn’t stay in the Royal accommodation he was offered when he came for the Invictus Service because it “wasn’t safe”? Not sure that seems justified

eta or practical

I would place more import on my son than say….a visit to Australia. Sun, sea, sand, relax by the pool, be with the grandkids. Enjoy real family time and reconnect with Megs and her Mom. The problem with a monarchy is the absolute imbalance that it creates when more than one child is born. Perhaps, Monarchs should remember that when they decide to produce their ‘spares’. King C has a good heart ❤️.

How can William be a cuckoo in his own father's nest - the nest he is going inherit come what may, whether his brother reconciles with his father or doesn't? Stick to digging holes, OP, your ornithology isn't up to much.

I'm pretty sure the King and his advisers will be counseling him on the optics of visiting his Democrat supporting son and DIL, in the controversially run Democrat state of Biden's hopeful replacement, a couple of months short of an incredibly contentious election.

The official State Visit to Australia and New Zealand has already been scaled back on medical advice.

His travel, especially long-haul, is still being limited and I doubt very much anything new will be added until he is no longer receiving treatment. He's trying to stick to commitments as far as he can, but until they're actually taking off, then it remains possible that the trip won't happen on medical advice.

There's nothing to stop Harry visiting Balmoral though (a well secured royal estate) other than his own inclination.

As the time for the RF to decamp to Scotland nears, there's always an increase in speculation by commentators.

Well you are not really comparing apples with apples. The Australia visit is being made as part of the King’s role as Head of State. There are all sorts of political implications in him rocking up unannounced in a foreign country. Not the least because he is an IPP which puts obligations on the US to ensure his safety. IAnd the fact remains that Harry has been on the UK a few times and managed not to see his father for more than a few minutes when he is the one who doesn’t seem to have a busy schedule. My DH is confined to a wheelchair and we only really go and stay away from home for specific purposes as the logistics are difficult . It’s much easier for my DC to come and stay with us. I would imagine the same is true for Charles. Why should he be the one to make all the effort when it is much easier for Harry to do so?