Prince Harry arrives at airport to jet back to LA after 30 minute reunion with Charles and no meeting with William
PRINCE Harry has arrived at the airport to jet back to LA after a whistle-stop trip to see his father.
It is believed the Duke of Sussex, 39, stayed in a hotel last night rather than a royal palace following a brief reunion with King Charles.
And the wayward Duke was seen smiling as he arrived at the Windsor Suite at Heathrow airport just over 24 hours after touching down in the UK.
It comes as the 75-year-old King was seen in public for the first time since his cancer diagnosis on Tuesday as he left Clarence House the day after starting his treatment.
Harry arrived in London from California on Tuesday afternoon after the announcement about the King's health was made to the nation by Buckingham Palace.
The meeting between the pair, without the Duchess of Sussex and their children, raised hopes they will be reconciled despite their troubled relationship.
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In an unusual move, Charles kept his helicopter waiting so he could personally welcome Harry at his London home Clarence House.
Sources said the King made a "significant" decision to delay his travel plans after his son's gesture to fly across the Atlantic at short notice.
Their meeting was thought to have lasted little more than half an hour, with Harry and his entourage leaving Clarence House around 45 minutes after arriving.
It was the first time he and Charles had met in private since Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, though they have been in telephone contact.
Charles looked happy with the reunion as he was pictured for the first time since the Palace announced his cancer diagnosis on Monday.
He smiled next to Camilla in the back of the State Bentley as they waved to crowds on the short trip between Clarence House and Buckingham Palace.
The King and Queen eventually took their helicopter from the Palace gardens an hour later than planned.
It was significant that he delayed the flight to Sandringham when he knew Harry was visiting.
Palace sources say he will divide time in his country residences and return to London for meetings, business and outpatient treatment for his cancer.
An insider said: "Charles always keeps a tight schedule and had a planned itinerary to leave London to rest and recuperate in Norfolk.
"He is very fastidious about time-keeping but it was significant that he delayed the flight to Sandringham when he knew Harry was visiting."
The insider added: "After all, the Duke of Sussex had flown all the way from California at short notice and he accepted the gesture. There is cause for optimism."
The Sun understands there are no plans for Harry to spend time with the King at Sandringham.
How Charles bravely revealed diagnosis to help others
KING Charles has bravely broken with royal protocol by sharing his cancer diagnosis.
Senior royals have in past been tight-lipped about their health battles.
The last top royal diagnosed with cancer was Charles's grandfather George VI.
Heavy smoker George had his left lung removed for "structural abnormalities" in September 1951, months before he died.
The "abnormalities" were actually a life-threatening carcinoma, but the public never learned about George's cancer ordeal.
Buckingham Palace said Charles wanted to share his cancer diagnosis to boost "public understanding" for cancer patients worldwide.