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It has recently been reported that Prince Harry may resume his royal duties to support his father, King Charles, in light of the monarch’s cancer diagnosis.
On Friday, The Times reported that the King supported a reconciliation with his son and that there were feelings within Clarence House that an “arrangement” that saw the Duke of Sussex return as a working royal “could work”. A royal source told the publication: “On all practical levels it makes perfect sense for the family to come together to support the King while he’s sick.”
Due to his seniority within the royal family, Harry is a counsellor of state, meaning that the King could delegate royal functions to him through letters patent.
Despite the reports, it’s unlikely that Harry would return to the royal fold. The Duke of Sussex stepped back from being a working royal in 2020 when he and wife Meghan Markle left in what was dubbed ‘Megxit’ at the time.
Despite the reports, Harry hasn’t said he would return and seemed to hint the opposite on Friday. During an interview with Good Morning America, the Duke was asked about processing his father’s health while living in California.
In response, the father-of-two said: “I have my own family as we all do. My family and my life in California is as it is.” He then added that whilst he will return to the UK, it will only be briefly. “I have got other trips planned that would take me through the UK or back to the UK, so I will stop in and see my family as much as I can.”
Following the news of the King’s cancer diagnosis, Harry returned to the United Kingdom, where he had a 45-minute meeting with his father, who delayed his trip to Sandringham in order to see his son.