A meeting was held involving two of Prince Harry’s team and King Charles’ director of communications, according to reports, but Prince William wasn’t involved
Prince William is believed to have been left out of the talks (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Prince Harry is ready to speak with his father King Charles after approaving a meeting involving two of his team members and the King’s director of communications, according to reports.
However, Prince William’s team was notably absent from the meeting. Photos from the meeting show Tobyn Andreae, the King and Queen’s director of communications, in conversation with Meredith Maines, chief communications officer for Harry’s charity Archewell, and Liam Maguire, its UK and Europe communications manager.
The meeting took place on the balcony of the exclusive Royal Over-Seas League club, which is just a short stroll from Buckingham Palace.
According to The Sun, the face-to-face meeting was arranged to discuss how to avoid media clashes and conflicts around calendar dates. However, there was no apparent contact between Harry’s team and the team of William and Kate, nor were there any invitations extended for in-person meetings.
This comes as Harry’s team has refuted claims of leaking details about the meeting.
Prince Harry is not close with his father (Image: Getty)
Information about the private talks, including the location, timing and nature of the meeting, appeared in the Mail on Sunday following the photographing of the participants on the club terrace.
Ms Maines, wearing a sleeveless cream jacket, arrived with Mr Maguire at 3.50 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr Andreae showed up a few minutes later, bearing a gift from Berry Bros & Rudd, a renowned wine and spirits merchant.
The trio was later spotted engaging in conversation over drinks amid the blistering heat.
An insider claimed, “There’s a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in years. There was no formal agenda, just casual drinks. There were things both sides wanted to talk about.”
They further added, “Everyone just wants to move on and move forward now. It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk.”
Established in 1910, the Grade I-listed ROSL is committed to “fostering international friendship and understanding” as per its website.
It’s understood that this is Ms Maines’ first visit to the UK since her appointment as the Sussexes’ inaugural chief communications officer on March 3. She holds the highest position in the newly established Sussex Royal Household, which was formed last month.
They further added, “Everyone just wants to move on and move forward now. It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk.”
Established in 1910, the Grade I-listed ROSL is committed to “fostering international friendship and understanding” as per its website.
It’s understood that this is Ms Maines’ first visit to the UK since her appointment as the Sussexes’ inaugural chief communications officer on March 3. She holds the highest position in the newly established Sussex Royal Household, which was formed last month.
