The Duke of Sussex has hit out at a report which claimed he was left shocked by the “distinctly formal” tone of his 55-minute assembly with King Charles earlier this month

Prince Harry has blasted a report suggesting he was greatly surprised by a “distinctly formal” assembly with King Charles, labelling it as “categorically false.”

Throughout a 55-minute assembly at Clarence Home earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex offered his father with a framed {photograph}. This marked the primary time Harry had seen Charles since February 2024, throughout his four-day go to to the UK.

Regardless of having a tense relationship with different members of the royal household since shifting to the US, Harry has hit out at a report from The Solar which implied he was caught off guard by the formality of his assembly with the King.

The report urged that the assembly was “distinctly formal”, leaving the 41-year-old prince so shocked that he joked about it feeling extra like “an official customer” to the royal residence, the Mirror experiences.

Nevertheless, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex acknowledged at the moment: “Latest reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the assembly, is categorically false.”

“The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can solely assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son. Presumably, those self same sources have additionally chosen to reveal that items had been exchanged.”

“Whereas we’d have most well-liked such particulars to stay non-public, for the sake of readability we will affirm {that a} framed {photograph} was handed over, nonetheless the picture didn’t include the Duke and Duchess,” the assertion concluded.

In an announcement, a Solar spokesperson acknowledged that Harry “confirms the alternate of items, together with a household {photograph}.” They described the paper’s story as a a “carefully-sourced account of the assembly,” including: “We’ve got at the moment up to date the net article to incorporate his new assertion.”

Harry and Charles had been reported to have given one another a kiss on the cheek on arrival while additionally swapping presents throughout their assembly at Clarence Home. The Duke gave his dad the framed {photograph}, whereas His Majesty gave Harry a birthday current – as he was resulting from have a good time his forty first birthday simply six days later.

The King, 76, has not seen his younger grandchildren – Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – for the reason that Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 and Harry had insisted it was not protected for them to fly again to the UK.

Nevertheless, within the current interview with The Guardian, Harry declared: “The main focus actually needs to be on my dad… I’ve at all times cherished the UK and I at all times will love the UK.”

In the meantime, there appears to be no indication of Harry resuming royal duties, regardless of earlier hypothesis there was a chance he’d tackle a hybrid “half-in, half-out” place with The Agency.