Tight Schedules Leave Little Room for Personal Time
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond shared a similar perspective. Speaking to The Mirror, she explained that state visits are “incredibly busy,” with schedules planned far in advance and filled with engagements meant to strengthen diplomatic ties.
“There is very little downtime,” she said. “I can’t think that the King would fly across the whole country to visit Harry and his family in California.”
A Grandfather Missing His Grandchildren
King Charles, who is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer, has not seen Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in three years. He has met Lilibet only once, and Archie just a few times.
But Harry’s recent solo visit to London offered a glimmer of hope. He met with his father at Clarence House for nearly an hour — a moment insiders said could help reopen the door for a future meeting between the King and his grandchildren.
“The King wants to be a grandfather to his grandchildren,” a source told the Daily Mail. “He was so pleased when they came over for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and he was able to spend some time with them.”