Prince Harry gave Charles a very sweet gift at reunion - but one thing was missing

For 19 months, Prince Harry and his father, King Charles, did not meet in person - but when the Duke of Sussex recently visited the UK, the pair finally reunited.

Harry went to Clarence House, the King's London home, where he spent just under an hour with his father catching up, and there was even a sweet exchange of presents during the reunion - with Harry bringing a thoughtful present from California for the monarch.

The Duke's spokesperson confirmed that Harry gave the King a framed photograph of the two Sussex children: Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, who the monarch has not seen since 2022.

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However, the Duke and Duchess themselves were not included in the framed image, something that Harry's spokesperson confirmed.

The original report claimed that Harry and Meghan were in the image, and that Harry had said the visit with his father was very formal, as though he was an "official visitor" rather than a family member. The Duke's rep immediately hit back with a strong statement, making it clear that Harry had not said that

"Recent reporting of the Duke's view of the tone of the meeting, is categorically false," the spokesperson said. "The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.

"Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged.

"While we would have preferred such details to remain private, for the sake of clarity we can confirm that a framed photograph was handed over, however, the image did not contain the Duke and Duchess."

The Times later reported that the palace was "perplexed and saddened" by Harry's statement.

Harry hopes, it has been reported, to return to the UK a few times a year going forward, to work with the charities and causes close to his heart, and see his family privately.

He told the Guardian that for the year ahead, "the focus really has to be on my dad".

Previously, the Duke divulged to the BBC that his father was not speaking with him whilst he had an ongoing legal battle against the Home Office, which saw Harry try and get his automatic police protection restored to him when he is in the UK.

Harry's attempt to get police security eventually failed, which means he instead has a "bespoke" arrangement, with whether or not he will be supplied with police security decided on a case-by-case basis.