'Reason' Prince Harry 'won't visit UK for King Charles' birthday this week'
The monarch will turn 77 on FridayCould Prince Harry be making another trip over to the UK for King Charles’ birthday?
With the king turning 77 on Friday (November 14), there has been speculation over whether Prince Harry could be returning to his homeland to celebrate.
But, according to one royal commentator, this looks unlikely.
Earlier this year, the Duke of Sussex sparked hope of a reconciliation with his dad, as the pair reunited for the first time in 19 months.
Harry’s relationship with his family is said to be strained following his tell-all interviews and memoir, Spare, which detailed his and wife Meghan Markle’s time in the royal family, including some damning allegations about his relatives.
I think Prince Harry will only come to the UK if he has other business here.
However, a royal expert has claimed a further birthday visit is likely off the cards, and explained the reason why…
Will Prince Harry visit King Charles on his birthday?
Speaking on behalf of AceOdds, former royal butler Grant Harrold said: “I think Prince Harry will only come to the UK if he has other business here. He won’t come specifically for it.”
“It’s not a big birthday,” he continued. “If it was a big one and there was a large celebration or party, it might be different. But he’s turning 77, it’s not a big deal.”
Harrold also added that while Harry has previously visited home for other family events, the king in particular is known for preferring to keep things lowkey.
Having worked for King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House for seven years, he explained: “He normally works on his birthday anyway. The King doesn’t like fuss. He always used to say he didn’t want fuss for his birthdays. It’s just another year for him. Even if Harry did suggest coming back to celebrate when relations were better, the King would probably tell him not to. Not for any big reason, but just because he doesn’t want people to make a fuss.”
As such, AceOdds placed the odds of Harry making the journey back to the UK at just 5/1 (17%), and the chance of him instead staying away in the US at 1/4 (83%).
Prince Harry, of course, currently lives in Montecito with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
Why does King Charles have two birthdays?
It has been a long-standing tradition for British monarchs to celebrate two birthdays every year, something King Charles kept when he ascended to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
November 14 is King Charles’ actual birthday, the day he was born, in 1948. The second, Trooping the Colour or the king’s Birthday Parade, takes place in June every year.
It’s believed Trooping the Colour takes place in June as the weather is typically nicer in the UK at that time of year.
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