Prince Harry is said to be planning regular visits to the UK next year, with the Duke of Sussex wanting to visit Britain "every few months" after his reunion with King Charles last month. The 41-year-old is set to return "more and more" following a visit that left him "buoyed, very happy and really energised," according to sources.
Upcoming UK Engagements
Harry is expected to return to the UK in September for a week, where he will take on a series of engagements for the Invictus Games, to be held in Birmingham next summer, and Well Child, the charity supporting seriously ill children.
TV Discussion Raises Trust Issues
TalkTV host Peter Cardwell spoke to former Royal Butler Grant Harrold on Sunday about Harry's plans. Cardwell commented, "The problem, of course, is how much of it gets into the public domain." He added, "Can [the king] trust his son? And while might be a reconciliation between father and son, between brother and brother, it's not going to happen, is it?"
"No, not all," Grant replied. "The biggest thing is trust between William and Harry. These private conversations, of course, they're worried they will end up in the public domain."
Concerns Over Private Conversations
Grant addressed Meghan Markle's attendance at a dinner party in California where Martha Stewart revealed the Duchess of Sussex had spoken about her return to the UK and reuniting with the king - this was later denied by a Sussex insider. The former royal butler said: "This is an example of how these conversations - I have said these innocent conversations can get into the public domain."
He continued: "This is what the Royal Family and the king won't want. Prince William will be the first to say, 'I told you so.'"
Reason for Increased Visits
Grant added he was not surprised Harry plans to regularly visit the UK amid King Charles's cancer diagnosis and his desire for his father to spend more time with his children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five.
A source told The Sunday Times: "The template for his visits has been working well, so the frequency of trips will increase, especially in the run-up to Invictus which he's determined to make the best games yet. So he'll be coming back and forth a lot more, every few months."
"The way the wind is blowing, he's going to want to be here more and more. He's happy these trips can now have more focus on the patronages and be less obscured by the other nonsense."
