King Charles will host a garden party at Buckingham Palace this afternoon after Prince Harry said his father was too busy to see him during his whistle-stop visit to the UK.
Royal experts claimed it was “quite a snub” from the King after the Duke of Sussex admitted his father’s ‘diary of commitments’ meant he was unable to see him as he makes a speech in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
WATCH: Prince Harry reads out a bible passage at the Invictus Games service
The Duke of Sussex read out a bible reading from Corinthians 12 ahead of a sermon.
He said: ‘To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues to another the interpretation of tongues.’
King was ‘quite right’ not to meet Harry, says royal watcher
Yesterday, Prince Harry confirmed his father did not have time to see him due to his royal duties.
Standing out St Paul’s watching the Duke of Sussex enter the cathedral one royal watcher said Charles was ‘quite right’ in the decision not to visit his younger son.
‘I think they’re quite right to say, ‘no meeting’. Can’t have it both ways,’ they said.
WATCH: Prince Harry arrive at the Invictus Ceremony
Prince Harry smiled and waved to huge crowds this afternoon as he arrvied at St Paul’s Cathedral.
WATCH: Prince William hands out awards at ceremony at Windsor Castle
Prince William shared a clip of him handing out awards at Windsor Castle as Prince Harry’s service at St Paul’s began.