King Charles 'delayed helicopter to Sandringham' to meet with Prince Harry
09.02.2024 - 20:54
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
King Charles delayed his helicopter flight to Sandringham so he could meet with his son Prince Harry on Tuesday after he arrived in London from the US, it has been reported.
The Prince hopped on a 10-hour flight after the news that his father had been diagnosed with cancer was made public.
The pair had a 30-minute private meeting at Clarence House and Palace insiders said the brief talk revived new optimism for the healing of family rifts, writes The Mirror.
On Monday, it was revealed that while the 75-year-old monarch underwent surgery on an enlarged prostate at the London Clinic, doctors had spotted signs of cancer.
The King was said to be doing "very well" and acting "his normal self" despite the latest health scare.
Shortly after his reunion with Harry, King Charles and Queen Camilla were seen publicly for the first time since the diagnosis was announced as they made the short trip down the Mall to catch a helicopter from Buckingham Palace to the sovereign's Norfolk retreat, Sandringham Palace.
Reportedly, the King kept the chopper waiting to give him the time to personally greet his son.
The decision has been dubbed a "significant" one, as insiders said the father-son's brief meeting was a "cause for optimism".
The King was seen leaving his London residence 45 minutes after Harry's arrival, with the pair being together for approximately 30 minutes.
It was the first time the two met privately since the late-Queen's death in September 2022, and the first time Harry has been seen at any kind of family meeting since the Coronation in May last year.
However, Harry, 39, was reported to have extended an olive branch with a phone call to his father on his 75th birthday in November last year.
Prince William however was not at the