King Charles’ relationship with his younger son, Prince Harry , remains in question. Harry and Charles were hardly on speaking terms by the time Harry left the royal family, and it seems they have gotten a bit closer, but they are still not in a place where Harry feels comfortable enough staying with the royal family during his UK visits. But those close to Charles say that the difficult relationship will not overshadow Charles’ desire to be close with his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

The prince “values family” and is determined to connect with them, insider says. King Charles wants to be close with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet Charles was able to spend a bit of time with Archie, Harry and Meghan Markle’s son, when he was born. Archie lived in the UK for about nine months before Harry and Meghan relocated to the United States, and Charles reportedly has not seen his grandson since Harry and Meghan visited the UK in 2022.

He has only met Princess Lilibet once or twice, but his relationship with Harry won’t stop him from being close with the grandkids, one source claims. “The King is absolutely committed to being present in all of his grandchildren’s lives,” a source close to the king told Mirror . “He values family above everything, and whatever the course of his relationship with his son, he would never be content with just seeing his grandchildren on the odd video call.

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