Prince Harrywas said to be in good spirits after visiting withKing Charleslast week.
According to a source, the Duke of Sussex was cheerful and all smiles during his flight back to the U.S., engaging in lively conversations with staff and fellow passengers.
Prince Harry, 39, spentabout a dayin the U.K. last week. He flew to his home country to see his father after Buckingham Palace announced that the King, 75, wasdiagnosed with cancer. PEOPLE understands that King Charlespersonally informedhis sonsPrince Williamand Prince Harry, as well as other family members, about the diagnosis before the public announcement.
The Duke of Sussex caught a flight from Los Angeles andarrived in Londonon Tuesday. He made the trip without his wife,Meghan Markle, and their two children, sonPrince Archie, 4, and daughterPrincess Lilibet, 2. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to Meghan’s home state of California after they stepped back as working members of the royal family in 2020 and ultimately settled in Montecito.
Prince Harry at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in March 2023.DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty
The father and son are believed to have had a brief private meeting at Clarence House on Tuesday before the King and Queen Camilla reportedlyleft Londonfor Sandringham onQueen Elizabeth’s Accession Day. The reunion reportedly marked Prince Harry and King Charles’ first meeting since the coronation ceremony in May 2023, for which the Duke of Sussex also made a similarly quick solo trip to the U.K.
“That is good,” a source close to the royal householdtells PEOPLE exclusivelyin this week’s cover story. “Hopefully [Harry] will bring the grandchildren at some point too, as that would be lovely for all of them."
Queen Camilla and King Charles leave Clarence House on February 6.HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images
HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images
The Duke of Sussexwas spottedat London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday andwas backin California on Thursday, and he then made asurprise appearancein Las Vegas that evening. Prince Harry stepped out at the NFL Honors at Resorts World Theater to award the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year to Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.
“All you guys do on and off the field is truly remarkable,” Prince Harry said.
Prince Harry presents the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award at the 13th Annual NFL Honors on February 8 in Las Vegas.Perry Knotts/Getty
Perry Knotts/Getty
The following day, the Duke of Sussex received what his lawyer said was a"substantial" settlementagainst Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), while the publishers will also pay around $500,000 for Harry’s legal fees.
On Friday, the publishing group agreed to settle the remaining parts of his claim against the newspaper company, which publishesThe Daily Mirror,The Sunday MirrorandThe Peoplenewspapers.
Outside the court, Prince Harry’s lawyer David Sherbourne read a statement in which Harry said, “Our mission continues. I believe in the positive change it will bring for all of us. It is the very reason why I started this, and why I will continue to see it through to the end.”
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Prince Harry, a former captain in the British Army, founded the international adaptive sports tournament for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans in 2014, and the next iteration will mark the tournament’s seventh cycle.
source: people.com
