King Charles Is Headed to North America—But Will He Meet with Son Prince Harry?

Dare I hope?

Published May 24, 2025

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Prince Harry has made countless headlines after stepping down as a senior royal, from his controversial memoir and legal battle over security to his tell-all interview with the BBC. The royal has since been candid about how these events led to a rift with his family, especially his father, King Charles. But now that the monarch is planning a visit to North America, royal fans can't help but wonder if the father-son duo will have an opportunity to reconnect.

On Instagram, His Majesty and Queen Camilla announced that they will travel across the pond next week for a visit to Canada, which means they will briefly be on the same continent as Harry, who currently resides in California with his family. Given that the two haven't seen each other in over a year, could this mean that King Charles will make time to check in on his son?

According to PureWow's resident royal expert, Rachel Bowie, it's very unlikely.

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"I think it's highly doubtful we'll see King Charles reunite with Prince Harry during his visit to Canada this month," Bowie said. "For one thing, Ottawa is thousands of miles from Montecito—if the pair couldn’t coordinate a meet-up while Harry was in London for recent events like the WellChild Awards or the 10-year anniversary of the Invictus Games, both last year, I don't see this being the moment where they finally have a chance to reconnect."

Referencing Prince Harry's emotional remarks during his chat with BBC, she added, "Harry's BBC interview is still very much top of mind for the world, but I'm sure especially for Charles. Harry wants a royal reconciliation, but for Charles, there’s a continued lack of trust. I'd be thrilled to see them figure out a way to meet—and Canada would be the perfect neutral ground—but given the brevity of the king and queen’s trip and everything else we know, I think it's very unlikely."

In case you need a refresher on the recorded interview, the duke opened up about his strained relationship with the king and discussed his desire to reconcile.

Harry said, "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore. Life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has. He won't speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile."

While the prince has been candid about the state of their relationship in past interviews, King Charles has not addressed this publicly.

It may feel like a stretch to predict a happy reunion between the two royals in North America, but here's hoping this painful rift doesn't stretch on for much longer.

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