Prince Harry stayed with his uncle in the UK after turning down King Charles's offer

Prince Harry and King Charles

Prince Harry stayed with his uncle in the UK after turning down King Charles's offer.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 03/09/2024

- 12:05

The Duke of Sussex remains close to his mother's side of the family

Prince Harry stayed with his uncle in the UK after turning down King Charles's offer.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex both attended their uncle Lord Fellows' funeral in Norfolk last Wednesday.


Lord Fellows married Lady Jane Spencer, Princess Diana's sister, and served as the late Queen's private secretary.

However, according to eyewitnesses they kept their distance from each other and did not speak during Harry's time in the UK.

Prince Harry and King Charles

Prince Harry stayed with his uncle in the UK after turning down King Charles's offer.

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It was the first time the brothers had been in the same room for over a year.

The Duke of Sussex opted to stay with his uncle Earl Spencer during the trip.

Harry was based at Althorp House, his mother Princess Diana's ancestral home.

Last month, it was revealed that Prince Harry snubbed the opportunity to stay in a room in Buckingham Palace during an earlier trip to the UK this year.

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The Duke of Sussex opted to stay with his uncle Earl Spencer during the trip.

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The invitation to use an apartment at the palace came in May when Harry returned to London to attend an anniversary event for the Invictus Games.

No members of the Royal Family attended the event held at St Paul's Cathedral but the Spencer family did support the Duke of Sussex at the engagement.

Harry chose to stay at a hotel rather than a royal residence, a decision he also took in February during his only other trip to the UK in 2024

King Charles

King Charles did not see Prince Harry during his trip to the UK as his schedule was full with planned engagements.

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King Charles did not see Prince Harry during his trip to the UK as his schedule was full with planned engagements.

A source told the Times: "I don’t know what more the King could have done.

"He offered Harry to stay at Buckingham Palace but that it seems even that wasn’t good enough.

"It was far from clear what the duke’s plans were. When it came to it there was no space in the King’s diary in between treatment and other scheduled events."

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