Over the weekend Prince Harry attended the coronation of his father King Charles III but left London immediately after, skipping a planned family luncheon, to be home in time to celebrate his son Prince Archie's 4th birthday [click here if you missed that].
Reportedly King Charles was very disappointed that Harry did not stick around for lunch, and proposed a toast to his grandson Prince Archie, wherever he may be...
From The Daily Mail
The King raised a glass to toast the fourth birthday of Prince Harry’s son Archie at Buckingham Palace yesterday in a moving to tribute to the grandson he has barely seen.
Despite the ongoing acrimony with Harry, who was on a plane back to the US within hours of his father being crowned, emotional Charles made a point of mentioning his absent grandchildren as well as those present on his big day.
The poignant moment came at a private family gathering at the palace following his Westminster Abbey crowning and appearance on the balcony with Queen Camilla.
It is understood that an invitation had been politely extended to Harry to join the family lunch but he decided to return to California to celebrate Archie’s big day.
A well-placed source said that, while most members of the Royal Family ‘breathed a sigh of relief’ that Harry didn’t join them, the King, 74, seemed ‘genuinely quite disappointed that he didn’t stay’.
Before they started eating, Prince William, 40, stood and congratulated his father on such a momentous day.
Charles replied, thanking everyone who had worked hard to make the day so special.
The King raised a glass to his three grandchildren Prince George – who also served as a Page of Honour – Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who were among the stars of the show and carried out their public appearances with aplomb.
But he made a point of also toasting ‘those that weren’t there’ and wished his other grandson a very happy birthday ‘wherever he was’.
‘It was apparently a very sweet moment,’ the source said.
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