Prince Harry‘s feud with the royal family may soon come to an end following private talks between his aides and those of his father, King Charles.

The meeting comes after the Duke of Sussex opened up about his desire to reconcile with his family and also invited them to the Invictus Games in 2027.

However, Prince Harry’s brother, Prince William, may not be so keen on welcoming him back, as reports suggest he still harbors hurt over the duke and his wife, Meghan Markle‘s actions.

Prince Harry And King Charles’ Aides Meet In The UK

The rift within the royal family may soon be a thing of the past, after Prince Harry and King Charles’ aides held a secret peace talk in London.

William has reportedly not gotten over the disturbing allegations Harry and Meghan made upon relocating to the U.S. and isn’t ready yet to let it all pass.

A courtier said, “The king was especially stung by Harry labeling him an emotionally cold father in his scathing memoir, ‘Spare.'”

“But the monarch is very concerned about his image and fears backlash from his subjects. That’s why he’d never dare take away Harry’s Sussex title – despite all the hurt he’s caused,” the royal source added.

The insider further explained that Charles is concerned about how he’d come off if he stripped them of the title, but William, on the other hand, doesn’t care.

“Behind the scenes, people are saying that the royals have quietly sanctioned the title removal – if Harry and Meghan step out of line again,” the source said. “The removal would require an Act of Parliament, but those in the know say the palace has already called several secret meetings to discuss the possibility and put an actionable plan in place.”

Prince Harry Is Still Struggling To Find Himself, Royal Expert Claims

A royal expert recently said Harry is still struggling to establish himself five years after leaving his royal role and relocating to Montecito, California, where he and Meghan are raising their family.

Meanwhile, the former “Suits” actress has recorded moderate success after launching her As Ever brand and releasing her “With Love, Meghan” docuseries, prompting royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams to suggest that the duke is essentially “living in exile,” and maybe wrestling with lingering regrets.

“Undoubtedly, he has some regrets. He appears to have lost touch with many of his friends and, of course, there is the royal rift,” Fitzwilliams said, per Fox News Digital.

He added: “In recent months, it has been [his wife] Meghan [Markle] who has fronted things. Her launch of lifestyle products has been backed by Netflix… Harry has picked up a couple of awards, but the fact that 76,000 signed a petition when he received the Pat Tillman Award was a warning that many Americans view the couple with disdain.”

Prince Harry and King Charles’ Aides Meet for First Time in Apparent Olive Branch Move amid Royal Rift

Senior aides for the father and son met in London for informal talks, signaling the first real effort toward healing years of royal family tensions

In the strongest sign yet that Prince Harry and King Charles may be inching toward reconciliation, senior aides from both sides held a quiet meeting in London last week — an apparent olive branch after years of estrangement.

Meredith Maines, the Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff and communications director, flew in from Montecito and was photographed meeting with Tobyn Andreae, King Charles’ communications secretary, on Wednesday, July 9. Also present was Liam Maguire, who oversees U.K. press for Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. The Mail on Sunday was first to report the behind-the-scenes gathering.

The informal talks — held at the Royal Over-Seas League, a private members’ club just minutes from Clarence House — reportedly involved no formal agenda but offered a rare opportunity for both sides to open a “channel of communication for the first time in years,” a source told the outlet. “There were things both sides wanted to talk about.”

The source said the meeting was only the “first step towards reconciliation between Harry and his father, but at least it is a step in the right direction.”

While there’s a “long road ahead,” the source told The Mail on Sunday, “everyone just wants to move on and move forward now. It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk.”

PEOPLE understands that Maines’ visit to London was officially part of her routine duties. As Chief Communications Officer to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, she was in town to meet with the U.K.-based communications team, media contacts, stakeholders and senior figures connected to the Duke’s patronages. The trip was part of ongoing planning and engagement.

Buckingham Palace and a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex declined to comment when reached by PEOPLE.

The meeting comes just weeks after Harry told the BBC that the door to “reconciliation” remains open.

“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he said.

The royal family’s rift first became public in 2020 when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their royal roles. The rift deepened with bombshell interviews, their Netflix docuseries and Harry’s best-selling memoir Spare.

Harry has publicly voiced grievances about how the couple was treated during their time as senior working royals, citing issues around press intrusion, family tensions and the toll on their mental health.

While the road to reconciliation may be long, the quiet London summit suggests a shared interest in at least starting the conversation.

What Is the Royal Family Order of King Charles III?

Queen Camilla wore the order for the first time in 2024 at the state banquet for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan. And it was given a rather quiet introduction, as far as royal orders and insignias go, as Camilla was the one and only woman to wear the Royal Order at the banquet. Royal orders are traditionally given to senior women of the royal family in recognition of their service to the monarch, and recipients can wear more than one royal order at a time. For example, at the banquet for the Japanese emperor and empress, Camilla can be seen wearing both the Royal Orders for Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II, which she received in 2007.

Charles modeled his Royal Order partly on his great-grandfather King George V’s.

Each monarch chooses the color of the sash or ribbon of the order. The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, for example, included a yellow silk ribbon. King Charles selected a pale blue color, similar to George V’s, per the Scotland Herald.

Charles chose a former president of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters as his portrait artist.

Each Royal Order includes a miniature portrait of the monarch. But these are not portraits that are drawn large and somehow sized down. They are drawn by portrait artists who specialize in miniature paintings.

Elizabeth Meek previously painted a portrait of Charles when he was the Prince of Wales at Highgrove in 2005. She has since been awarded an MBE and she was the president of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers until 2013. It just so happens that Charles was patron of the society, and when she stepped down, he wrote, per the Times, that her “determination to retain the tradition of this art form, which has been historically significant since the reign of Henry VIII.”

Meek’s portrait measures approximately 1.57 inches by 1.18 inches and is seated on an oval frame, surrounded by diamonds.

On July 8, King Charles met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, in Windsor along with Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton. Photos of the meeting have already surfaced online and royal watchers were quick to notice that the king had one bloodshot eye.

According to Reuters, a palace source explained that King Charles, 76, had burst blood vessel in his eye. The source also made it clear that the king’s bloodshot eye had nothing to do with his cancer diagnosis or treatments.

President of France, Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III on the Royal Dais at Datchet Road on July 08, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs Brigitte Macron visit the UK in the first visit State Visit made by France in 17 years. They are staying at Windsor Castle, hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and a banquet will be held there in their honour.

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Back in January 2024, the palace confirmed that King Charles had been receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate.

“In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” Buckingham Palace said, via CBS News. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”

About 13 months later, the palace announced that Charles had cancer.

“During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,” the Palace said in a statement. “His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.”

King Charles has chosen not to share specifics or any additional details about his diagnosis or treatment.

Why Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Could Reunite Him with King Charles (Exclusive)

Helen Helliwell, CEO of the Invictus Games in Birmingham, tells PEOPLE that the royal family would be “very much welcome” when the Invictus Games return to the U.K.

Prince Harry‘s creation of the Invictus Games is heading back to where it all began — and Harry and other members of the royal family will be there to see it.

That’s the hope of the woman tasked with organizing the next iteration of the Duke of Sussex’s adaptive sports contest for wounded, injured and sick armed forces members and veterans.

Two years to the day before the games are held in Birmingham, U.K., work is well underway and more than $5.5 million in commercial help has been secured.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, the creator of the event that started in 2014, will likely be among the crowds.

“We will be delighted if they come over for the year out and for the Games,” Helen Helliwell, CEO of the Invictus Games in Birmingham, tells PEOPLE. “We are so far out it’s impossible for one individual to confirm their plans, but we would be delighted if the Duke were able to come.”

She adds, “I’ve seen the impact. His passion is unsurpassed. He really brings a magical sparkle dust to his interactions, and there is a really special relationship with him and the community. So, we will be super excited to host him in Birmingham as well.”

“He founded it and put on the first Games in 2014. That was his vision that’s been realized, and it’s just grown and grown and grown,” Helliwell continues. “So to have it back in the U.K. for this eighth iteration, I think, is really special. I think it’s going to be a really special moment for the whole country. But particularly, I think a real sense of pride for him in seeing just how far that movement has come.”

Last month, reports said that Prince Harry’s father, King Charles, will be invited. Asked if she hopes the King, as head of the armed forces in the U.K. will be there, Helliwell tells PEOPLE the royal family members are “supporters of the Armed Forces. They’ve been supporters of Invictus since inception in 2014.”

“Again, we’re two years away, and it’s too soon to confirm who’s going to be there. But obviously, we’d be delighted if members of the royal family were able to attend and would very much welcome their presence in a couple of years’ time.”

Work is already well underway in planning for the games. “There are such deep connections here with the armed forces [in Birmingham],” Helliwell explains. “Queen Elizabeth Hospital treats our wounded and sick, and the Fisher House, which looks after families while the loved ones are being treated, are here. And then some of our military medics are trained at the Royal College of Defense Medicine. Then, of course, we’ve got the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Center and the reason as well. So really deep connection with the armed forces and then Birmingham just really well, world-renowned for putting on amazing events like the Commonwealth Games.”

Now, they have raised more commercial backing but are broadening it now to smaller, more local companies, called the Champions Programme. “We know they are super-supportive of the armed forces, and we are hoping to tap into that support,” Helliwell says

“So the funding will help us put on an amazing Games for the 550 athletes from 20 nations around the globe,” she adds. “But also then create this impact program which we really wanna see and the run up to the games and afterwards.”

With it being more than 10 years old now, many in the movement are surprised it has lasted so long after Britain and its allies are out of major combat. (New venues are being sought for 2029.)

“We’re not in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but our armed forces are incredibly operationally busy. And unfortunately, they do get wounded or injured in the course of their duties,” Helliwell says. “They’re out there defending the nation day in, day out and on our behalf every day. And their sacrifices are extraordinary.”

“When you look at the community of nations that participate and you think about Ukraine and the things that they’re experiencing right now, it kind of feels like we have a real sense of moral responsibility to keep the Games going, to help those other countries that are in high conflict operations right now,” she adds.

The Birmingham Invictus Games will have new sports too: pickleball and laser run, which is like a biathlon, “where you shoot at a target, then you run or wheel around a track, depending on your adaptive needs.”

There will be e-sports, or gaming, too. “We hope that will bring a new audience,” she says.

As the day nears, the armed forces in the U.K. are doing their bit to keep the buzz going. An Invictus Games flag is currently traveling the globe on a British ship among the carrier strike group. “You can imagine the crews of the ship are having some fun with it and taking it to some fun with it and they will take it to some interesting places,” she says. “They’re all colleagues. They all know someone who has been injured, wounded or sick. It is meaningful for our armed forces community as well.”

It’s a long way off, but they already have plans to make the opening and closing ceremonies as good as ever. She teases, “I’ve got a wish list,” adding, “They had Katy Perry and Coldplay and Jelly Roll in Vancouver, so we want to attract the best.”

Helliwell adds, “Imagine your big pop concert, but with all the military pizazz. It’ll be, be something really special. We’re going to attract some fantastic acts that people want to come and see, and which will really help the armed forces feel celebrated and acknowledged as well.”

King Charles Calls for ‘Unity’ in Emotional Statement as He Marks 20th Anniversary of the ‘Horrors’ of 7/7 London Bombings

52 people died and nearly 800 others were injured on July 7, 2005, after four suicide bombers attacked London’s transit system

King Charles is remembering a tragic anniversary in London.

On Monday, July 7, the King, 76, released a statement to mark the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings, which saw  52 people killed in 2005 after four suicide bombers attacked London’s transit system.

“Today, as we mark twenty years since the tragic events of 7th July 2005, my heartfelt thoughts and special prayers remain with all those whose lives were forever changed on that terrible Summer’s day,” King Charles said in his statement, noting the importance of “unity’ and “standing firm against those who would seek to divide us.”

He continued, “We remember with profound sadness the 52 innocent people who were killed in senseless acts of evil – and the enduring grief of their loved ones.”

Charles went on to mention those who sustained injuries from the tragedy.

“We recall, too, the hundreds more who carry physical and psychological scars, and pray that their suffering may ease as the years pass,” he said.

The monarch also remembered the stories of people that displayed “extraordinary courage and compassion” during “the darkness of that day.”

“The selfless bravery of our emergency services, transport workers, and fellow citizens who rushed towards danger to help strangers reminds us of the very best of humanity in the face of the very worst,” he continued.

“It is this spirit of unity that has helped London, and our nation, to heal,” the King said. “As we remember those we lost, let us therefore use this 20th anniversary to reaffirm our commitment to building a society where people of all faiths and backgrounds can live together with mutual respect and understanding, always standing firm against those who would seek to divide us.”

Charles also released a statement on the Royal Family’s Instagram page, with a photograph capturing the King standing at the 7 July Memorial Gardens in London’s Hyde Park.

“While the horrors will never be forgotten, we may take comfort from the way such events rally communities together in solidarity, solace and determination,” the statement included.

A national memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Monday.

The King’s brother Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend the service on his behalf.

While over 50 people were killed during the bomb attacks on the London Underground and a bus service, nearly 800 others were also injured.

The incident saw the suicide bombers detonate backpacks full of explosives on the Tube, along with one device on a double decker bus in what is one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in British history.