King Charles reportedly set firm conditions before meeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their recent visit to the UK.
Harry, Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are said to have reunited with the King and Queen Camilla on Friday. However, Buckingham Palace did not release an official statement or photographs from the private meeting.
According to royal insiders quoted by OK!, Charles made it clear before the reunion that “there cannot be any drama.”
The monarch reportedly wanted the meeting with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren to remain private, respectful and free from controversy.
“He’s made it very clear to Harry that there cannot be any drama or any hint that this trip is being used for personal gain,” the source claimed.
“If he sees any cameras or gets a whiff of troublemaking, that will be the end of things.”
The insider added that Charles was prepared to “extend an olive branch” to Harry, but was not willing to risk being “embarrassed or blindsided again.”
“Charles has gone above and beyond to make this visit happen, but nobody should mistake that for blind trust,” the source said.
Despite the reported tension surrounding the reunion, the meeting was described as an emotional one for the royal family.
A source told People that it was particularly meaningful for Charles to meet Lilibet.
“It was very special to have some time with him,” the insider said. “He hadn’t met Lilibet, his granddaughter, and so to meet her for the first time was very emotional. It was a wonderful thing.”
