King Charles and Prince Harry Might be Closer to Reconciliation Than Ever Amid Years-Long Rift

Both royals appeared to extend an olive branch with their latest move.

Getty Images King Charles and Prince Harry attend the "Our Planet" global premiere at the Natural History Museum in London, England, on April 4, 2019.

The Gist

• Senior aides for both Prince Harry and King Charles had a quiet meeting in London on July 9, 2025.
• The lowkey gathering signifies an olive branch and strong sign of reconciliation between the two men following a years-long feud.
• Harry expressed he is open to reconciliation during a BBC interview back in May.

It might be worth adding "Prince Harry and King Charles make up" to your 2025 bingo card, as their latest move signifies quite an olive branch in their years-long feud. In what appears to be a good sign, senior aides for both men held a quiet meeting in London last week.

Getty Images Prince Harry and King Charles attend the Gurkha 200 Pageant at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, England, on June 9, 2015.

Meredith Maines, Harry's chief of staff and communications director, jetted in from Montecito, California, where she was spotted meeting with Tobyn Andreae, Charles's communications secretary. Liam Maguire, who oversees U.K. press for Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, was also present at the Wednesday, July 9, meeting.

The Daily Mail was the first to report about the lowkey meeting, which was held at private members' club Royal Over-Seas League, just a few minutes away from Clarence House. The talks were reportedly informal with no agenda, instead offering an opportunity to open a "channel of communication for the first time in years," as stated by a source.

"There were things both sides wanted to talk about," the insider continued, adding that 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. ...Everyone just wants to move on and move forward now. It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk." The source noted that there's still a "long road ahead."

Maines made the trip as part of her routine duties, which includes meeting with U.K.-based communications team, media contacts, stakeholders, and senior figures with connections to the Duke of Sussex's patronages. Her visit was part of ongoing planning and engagement, as understood by People.

This quiet gathering comes weeks after Harry told BBC, "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore."

During the interview, Harry also alluded to his father's ongoing cancer battle, adding, "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."

Their royal rift dates all the way back to 2020 when Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior royals. Harry's memoir Spare, the couple's Netflix docuseries, and their Oprah Winfrey interview only added fuel to the fire.