By M10News Royal Desk | 13 July 2025
Senior aides to King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex have reportedly held a private meeting in London, sparking speculation of a potential thaw in the long-standing tensions between father and son.
Tobyn Andreae, the King’s communications secretary, was seen meeting with two of Prince Harry’s senior team members at the Royal Over-Seas League, located near Clarence House.
According to photographs published by the Mail on Sunday, Andreae sat down with Meredith Maines, the Duke’s chief communications officer, and Liam Maguire, the Sussexes’ UK-based public relations head.
It remains unclear which party initiated the meeting. Still, the rare sighting of senior representatives from both royal households in one place is being interpreted as a possible first step toward reconciliation.
Relations between the King and Prince Harry have been strained for years, with tensions escalating following the release of Harry’s 2023 memoir, Spare.
In the book, Harry accused his brother, the Prince of Wales, of physically assaulting him and suggested King Charles harboured jealousy toward his wife, Meghan Markle.
It has been over five years since Harry and Meghan officially stepped back from their roles as senior working royals and relocated to North America to start a new chapter of their lives.
In recent interviews, the Duke of Sussex has hinted that members of the royal establishment may have expected him to eventually be “forced” to return to the UK due to ongoing concerns over his security.
Those concerns intensified after Harry lost his legal appeal against the Home Office’s decision to downgrade his UK security status, following a ruling by the executive committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec).
Adding to the urgency of any potential reconciliation is the King’s health. Charles III was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, prompting speculation about the family’s future dynamics.
In a BBC interview earlier this year, Harry acknowledged his father’s illness and said he “doesn’t know how much longer” the King has, expressing hope for a renewed relationship with his family.
Neither Buckingham Palace nor the Sussex camp has issued an official statement regarding the meeting.
However, the sighting of trusted aides from both sides quietly meeting in central London has reignited hopes among royal watchers of a possible path toward peace.
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