AND HE'S OFF
Smiling Prince Harry jets back to LA after 30 minute reunion with Charles – but didn’t meet William on 26hr trip
Harry only arrived in London from California on Tuesday afternoon
PRINCE Harry has jetted back to LA after a whistle-stop trip to see his father.
The Duke of Sussex was pictured arriving at London Heathrow at 1.30pm today - just 26 hours after landing at 12.30pm on Tuesday.
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It is understood he jetted off shortly after 3pm - and is set to land in Los Angeles in the early hours of this morning.
Airport security vehicles and cop cars were on high alert as he was brought into the VIP Windsor Suite at Terminal 5 in a black Land Rover Discovery.
Harry, 39, wore a suit jacket, T-shirt and jeans as he greeted the British Airways' executive lounge's doorman in a top hat.
His security guards were seen pulling bags out of the car ahead of the Royal's anticipated 10-and-a-half-hour BA flight to Los Angeles.
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It is believed Harry stayed in a hotel last night rather than a royal palace following a brief reunion with King Charles.
Meanwhile he is said to be open to a reunion with William, 41, but his brother made no plans to see him.
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.
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The meeting between the pair, without the Duchess of Sussex and their children, raised hopes they will be reconciled despite their troubled relationship.
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.
- The King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer
- Prince Harry rushed to the airport in LA to fly home to support his father
- Meghan will remain in California with their children
- The King personally called his siblings and children to tell them of his diagnosis
- Charles is receiving expert care from specialist doctors
- His Majesty returned from Sandringham to London to begin treatment
- Doctors advised the King to postpone public-facing Royal duties
- Camilla and William will step up to share the weight of the King's duties during his treatment
- Charles will continue to receive Red Boxes and State documents
- Charles and Camilla shared a cancer message just a day before announcing his diagnosis
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.
It was significant that he delayed the flight to Sandringham when he knew Harry was visiting
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.
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.
Charles seen for first time since cancer diagnosis after meeting Prince Harry
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.
"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.
It comes after the Prince of Wales returned to royal duties after his wife's abdominal operation.
Since the Princess of Wales underwent surgery, it's understood the Prince of Wales has combined being by his wife and children's side as he took time away from public engagements to support his family.
Although the Princess continues her recuperation at home in Windsor, this morning the Prince returned to public duties as he carried out an Investiture at Windsor Castle to present awards to well deserving people from the UK and Overseas.
William has an unwavering commitment to duty and service and Investitures are an important part of his royal role, celebrating people up and down the country doing incredible things for their communities.
Snaps showed William smiling and joking as he handed out gongs at the ceremony.
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Former England Lioness Ellen White was among those recognised, chatting with William as he awarded her an MBE.
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Inside Charles' 18-month reign before cancer shock
September 8 2022 - The world was left in mourning after Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022.
September 19 2022 - The stoic King led his family, marching behind the Queen's coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, at her funeral.
January 2023 - The Monarch deals with the fall out following Prince Harry's bombshell memoir Spare - in which the Duke blasted the Royal Family.
April 2023 - Harry has a "heart-to-heart" talk with his dad before agreeing to come to the Coronation in London
May 6 2023 - Charles is crowned King at his Coronation at Westminster Abbey.
September 2023 - Harry rejects an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen’s death at Balmoral with his father.
November 2023 - The King celebrates his 75th birthday with a gathering of close family and friends at Clarence House.
January 17 2024 - Buckingham Palace announces His Majesty will be undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.
Just hours previous it was also revealed Princess Kate had been admitted to hospital for a pre-planned abdominal surgery.
January 26 2024 - The King is admitted to The London Clinic - where Princess Kate was also staying.
January 29 2024 - Charles waves as he leaves the hospital following a three day stay and being given the all clear.
It is understood the Monarch will take a month to recover after the surgery as Queen Camilla stands in during public appearances.
February 5 2024 - Buckingham Palace announces a form of cancer was diagnosed during the King's prostate op.
The statement confirms Charles has begun a schedule of regular treatments and "remains wholly positive".
He will also be postponing front line duties on doctor's advice but continue with his red boxes, weekly audiences with the Prime Minister, and monthly Privy Council meetings.
February 6 2024 - Prince Harry flies to the UK to be with his father as royal experts claim their four-year rift could be put aside.
The Duke of Sussex, who was informed of the news personally by the Monarch, was seen arriving into a private terminal at LAX in his black Range Rover.
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