Insiders said while the palace made an effort to inform all senior members of the royal family, including Harry, the private message reached Harry after the public announcement.
Buckingham Palace announced Charles’ diagnosis at 3:25 p.m. UK time on Wednesday, which was 7:25 a.m. in California, where the Duke resides with his wife Meghan Markle, and their two children.
The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps and Buckingham Palace for comment.
Prince Harry may have found out about King Charles’s prostate diagnosis through news alerts rather than being informed by Buckingham Palace, according to a report. AP
The statement came less than an hour after Kensington Palace revealed that Kate Middleton, 42, had a planned abdominal surgery this week.
The Princess of Wales was expected to remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days and has postponed all engagements until after Easter.
Harry and Meghan have remained silent since news of the royal family’s health woes. Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation
The father-of-two, who this week withdrew his libel case against the Mail on Sunday, was named a “living legend” before being honored for his time as a helicopter co-pilot in the British Army at the Beverly Hills soiree, which he attended solo.
After taking to the stage to receive his award from John Travolta, Harry recalled the actor’s picture-perfect moment in 1985 when he danced with Diana at President Ronald Reagan’s White House dinner.
“I was just a 1-year-old when you danced with my mom at the White House and now look at us,” Harry told Travolta.
“The only thing left to do is… not dance together but fly together,” he added.
The Princess of Wales was admitted to the hospital for a planned procedure on Tuesday. Getty Images
Travolta, who is the “official ambassador of aviation” and a former pilot himself, was reportedly the one who pushed for the exiled royal to be recognized for his stint in the Army.
After presenting Harry with a medal, Travolta asked him, “What can you remember about your first flight?”
King Charles and his family were spotted Sunday wearing blue at Windsor Castle as he and several other senior members of the royal family attended the first Easter church service since Queen Elizabeth’s passing in September.
Alongside Charles, 74, stood Queen Consort Camila, 75, and behind them walked the future king’s sister Princess Anne and brother, disgraced royal Prince Andrew, reports The Independent.
Prince Edward and his family trailed the senior royals followed by Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Bringing up the rear of the group were Princess Eugenie — who is pregnant — and her husband Jack Brooksbank.
The service was held at the 15th-century Windsor Castle which served as the final resting place for Charles’ mother and father as well as his grandparents.
In September, the Royal family revealed a new ledger stone was placed on the tomb.
“A ledger stone has been installed at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, following the interment of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth,” reads a tweet alongside a photo. “The King George VI Memorial Chapel sits within the walls of St George’s Chapel, Windsor.”
This is also Charles’ first service as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
Alongside Charles (right), 74, stood Queen Consort Camila (left), 75, and behind them walked the future king’s sister Princess Anne (back right) and brother, disgraced royal Prince Andrew (back left).YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images This is also Charles’ first service as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS The senior royals followed by Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.James Whatling / MEGA
In the past, the then-Prince Charles issued a statement to the country — last year’s addressed the millions of displaced people “wounded by the past, fearful of the future,” however, the king has yet to release one as a reflection of his new station.
Keeping with his mother’s tradition, the future king and queen handed out Maundy money to 74 men and women as thanks for their outstanding Christian service.
The service was held at the 15th-century Windsor Castle which served as the final resting place for Charles’ mother and father as well as his grandparents. James Whatling / MEGA Bringing up the rear of the group were Princess Eugenie — who is pregnant — and her husband Jack Brooksbank.James Whatling / MEGA
Royal correspondent Robert Jobson made the revelation in his new book “Our King.”
Jobson claims the then-prince made the jab in 2016 when Harry announced his intention to marry the “Suits” star.
According to Jobson, Charles said he couldn’t bankroll Markel, 41, since he was already paying for Camila and William’s growing family.
“This infuriated Harry,” wrote Jobson, “When the Queen asked Charles why he hadn’t given in, he told her that he wasn’t a bank.”
Jobson theorized this was the inciting incident that led to Harry and Meghan leaving the royal family.
Prince William’s children are expected to take part in the King’s coronation, according to a report.
Leaked plans show that Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will have formal roles in the procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6, The Times reports.
The children will join King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla at the end of the ceremony, however, Kensington Palace has yet to confirm the report.
Plans seen by the outlet show that George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 5, are set to join their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton in a carriage behind a Gold State Coach transporting the King and Queen.
It’s believed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have not been invited to attend the event.
Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 5, are reportedly set to have formal roles in the King’s coronation.Getty Images
According to leaked plans, neither the Duke and Duchess of Sussex nor Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will take part in the procession.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will also be sitting out the procession, plans reveal.
Kensington Palace declined to comment.
King Charles will be formally crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London.Getty Images
While Buckingham Palace has remained tight-lipped about the upcoming extravaganza, it did tease that the crowning will be a scaled-back affair.
The 74-year-old’s coronation will “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future while being rooted in long-standing traditions and pageantry,” Buckingham Palace has previously said.
“The King asked for it to be more modest,” Royal author Hugo Vickers told the outlet. “This is a greatly pared-down procession.”
The royal trio will reportedly join their grandfather and Queen Consort Camilla after the ceremony.WireImage
The procession is set to be a third of the size Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation was.
King Charles, who was just four when his late mother was crowned aged 25, attended just parts of the three-hour-long service and did not have a formal role on the big day.
Harry and Meghan’s children, son Archie and daughter Lilibet, have yet to receive invitations to their grandfather’s coronation — despite receiving their royal title.Alexi Lubomirski / Duke and Duch
Prince Harry reportedly claims in his memoir, “Spare,” that King Charles III told Princess Diana that his work was “done” right after their second child’s 1984 birth.
According to The Guardian’s leaked extract of the explosive book, the Duke of Sussex writes that on the day he was born, his dad celebrated the “wonderful” news by telling Diana, “Now you’ve given me an heir and a spare — my work is done.”
The alleged quote refers to the British royal family’s line of succession, with Charles’ eldest son, Prince William, being first in line to the throne and therefore the “heir apparent.”
Meanwhile, his second-born son, Harry, has been labeled the “spare.”
Prince Harry claims his dad, King Charles III, told his late mom, Princess Diana, that his work was done after his birth. WireImage
Now that William has married Kate Middleton and welcomed three children — Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4 — Harry is now fifth in line to the throne.
The former military pilot’s long-awaited memoir has stirred up much drama for the royal family ahead of its Jan. 10 release, with Harry making several bombshell claims about his kin.
The duke alleges his father called him a “spare” on the day he was born. Tim Graham Photo Library via Get
The duke alleges his father called him a “spare” on the day he was born. Mirrorpix via Getty Images
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The duke alleges his father called him a “spare” on the day he was born. Tim Graham Photo Library via Get
The duke alleges his father called him a “spare” on the day he was born. PA Images via Getty Images
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Page Six exclusively reported on Wednesday that Harry accuses William and Kate, both 40, of playing a part in his infamous decision to wear a Nazi uniform to a costume party in 2005.
Harry’s anti-Semitic outfit caused serious backlash for the royal, who said in last month’s “Harry & Meghan” docuseries that it was one of the “biggest mistakes” of his life.
Harry does not hold back in his upcoming memoir, “Spare.”
William described the “Suits” alum as “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive” during the Nottingham Cottage incident, The Guardian reported Wednesday.
Harry details an alleged physical altercation with Prince William in the book.Getty Images
The Prince of Wales allegedly lunged at his brother “so fast” amid the argument, with Harry writing, “He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.”
“I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me,” he adds. “I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and have since moved to California with son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 1. Since their exit, tensions have been high between Harry and his brother, as well as with Charles.
His relationship with William and Charles has been rocky since quitting the royal family in 2020. Getty Images
His relationship with William and Charles has been rocky since quitting the royal family in 2020. Samir Hussein/WireImage
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His relationship with William and Charles has been rocky since quitting the royal family in 2020. UK Press via Getty Images
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The leader of the Commonwealth, 74, reportedly wants to make amends with his youngest son.
“Those close to the king insist that he has always made clear how much he loves both of his sons, keeping communication channels open throughout the last few years, despite the many barbs from California,” sources recently told the Telegraph.
The insiders noted that Harry’s relationship with Charles has “occasionally been tense,” but the monarch has “reiterated that his door remains open and that the duke and [Meghan Markle] are welcome at any time.”
The 4-year-old royal was snapped tugging on Kate Middleton’s arm in a valiant attempt to get her to stop talking and move it along as his mom greeted well-wishers outside St. Mary Magdalene’s church on Christmas Day.
The outing marked the first time that the Prince and Princess of Wales’ youngest child joined his parents and siblings—Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte—for the royal family’s traditional holiday church service.
Although Louis seemingly attended the service last year, COVID-19 precautions prevented the royals from their traditional walk to the service as well as saying hello to members of the public lined up outside.
Louis is quite the family cutup having stolen the show during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
The youngster memorably pulled a host of silly faces during an appearance on Buckingham Palace’s balcony during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony.
It was the first time Prince Louis walked to the Christmas church service. Samir Hussein/WireImage
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In a roundup of Instagram photos from the four days of festivities, they wrote, “We all had an incredible time, especially Louis… 👀.”
Zara and Mike Tindall brought their 4-year-old daughter, Lena.UK Press via Getty Images
Louis wasn’t the only junior royal to make his debut Christmas walk this year.
Zara and Mike Tindall brought along their daughters—Mia and Lena—for the service and walkabout, although their 1-year-old son Lucas stayed home.
Princess Beatrice attended alongside her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and stepson Christopher Woolf.PA Images via Getty Images
Princess Beatrice attended with her stepson, Christoper Woolf, and husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, while their 1-year-old daughter, Sienna, stayed home. Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, was also there along with her husband Jack Brooksbank. They also left their babym 1-year-old son August, at home.
It’s been eight years since Prince William and Princess Kate stepped onto American shores.
The last time they were in the States, on a visit to NYC back in December 2014, Prince William was not even a full-time working royal.
His brother, Prince Harry, was still single and his future bride Meghan Markle was merely an actress on “Suits.”
But as William and Kate — the new Prince and Princess of Wales since Queen Elizabeth’s September 8 death and Prince Charles becoming king — arrive in Boston Wednesday to present the Earthshot Prize, it’s with a clear mission to show how much things have changed. And to claim the crown of the royal family’s No. 1 couple.
Although palace sources are keen to stress that the Waleses’ US visit is not an official tour, there’s a lot riding on the three-day trip — particularly as Harry and Meghan will jet to NYC on December 6, just four days after Kate and William leave the States, to pick up the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope award.
One well-placed royal insider told Page Six that the brothers’ opposite missions underscore a big point: “It’s not bad to receive an award, but it shows the fundamental difference between [William and Kate] — who have constitutional roles, who are working on behalf of others — versus being a celebrity.
For a South African state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Kate Middleton wore the Lover’s Knot tiara — said to have been Princess Diana’s favorite. MEGA
“They were always famous, but now they’re reached a different stage in their public lives — they’re different types of figures.”
Harry and Meghan are receiving the Kennedy honor for what Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of RFK, said exemplified “moral courage” against injustice.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021 tarnished the royal family as the couple painted a grim picture of their time behind palace walls, even going as far to accuse senior royals of racism.
The Waleses, seen here with Queen Consort Camilla, plan to downplay their celebrity.James Whatling / MEGA
It’s a “real opportunity for a big wow moment,” said Bethan Holt, Fashion Director of the Telegraph and author of several books on royal fashion.
“If anyone can combine talking about something very seriously with delivering this huge boost of glamour and royalty it’s William and Kate,” Holt told Page Six. “This is a big chance for the British segment of the royal family to make a big splash and remind everyone why they are loved and to re-establish that connection.”
Meghan and Harry, meanwhile, will be accepting the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope award on Dec. 6.Getty Images
For a South African state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Kate wore the Lover’s Knot tiara — a diamond-and-pearl number said to have been Diana’s favorite. The late princess was photographed in it many times.
Kate, and William, 40, will also be following in his mother’s footsteps by reaching out to underrepresented communities, just as Diana did on her 1989 NYC trip when she visited young AIDS patients in Harlem.
“The Prince and Princess didn’t want to come in for the awards show and then leave, they wanted to spend time getting to know communities in Boston,” said a source close to the couple.
Princess Diana was known for her emotional humanitarian visits in the US, including this 1996 trip to Chicago’s Cook County Hospital.Tim Graham Photo Library via Get
There’s also an interesting sibling tie with the royals’ East Coast visits. While Harry is receiving an award from a foundation affiliated with RFK, the prince’s older brother has chosen to align himself with the assassinated politician’s older brother.
William was inspired to choose Boston for Friday’s star-studded awards ceremony by John F. Kennedy and his ambitious 1962 “Moon Shot” speech.
“I am so excited to celebrate these fifteen finalists and see the five winners of the Earthshot Prize announced in Boston — the hometown of President John F. Kennedy, who shared The Earthshot Prize’s belief that seemingly impossible goals are within reach if we only harness the limitless power of innovation, human ingenuity, and urgent optimism,” William has said.
During Diana’s 1989 NYC trip, she visited Henry Street Settlement, a social services agency for the underprivileged.Ron Galella Collection via Getty
“The Earthshot Prize is the Prince of Wales’ Super Bowl moment — and he wants to use the platform in a positive, optimistic way to shine a way on climate change and the environment,” said the source close to the Waleses.
The award, which will honor five visionaries with a $1.2 million prize for creative solutions to global environmental problems, is William’s brainchild.
“This all started for Prince William back in 2018 to make a bigger impact on climate change and wider issues including nature and air quality,” a palace source told Page Six.
“If anyone can combine talking about something very seriously with delivering this huge boost of glamour and royalty it’s William and Kate,” said fashion expert Bethan Holt.James Whatling / MEGA
“People accepted the science getting pretty gloomy … [but] there is great work around the world from people who need to make their solutions famous and we want to demand their companies and governments get behind these innovators.”
Four days after the Waleses leave the US, Harry and Meghan will accept an award at the Ripple of Hope gala, in Manhattan, for speaking out against the royal family. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also receiving the award.
Kerry Kennedy told Spanish online news site El Confidencial of the Sussexes: “They went to the oldest institution in UK history and told them what they were doing wrong, that they couldn’t have structural racism within the institution; that they could not maintain a misunderstanding about mental health,” she continued, referring to Oprah Winfrey interview and the British monarchy.
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docu-series is set to launch in early December, followed by the prince’s tell-all memoir, “Spare,” on January 10.Getty Images
“They knew that if they did this there would be consequences, that they would be ostracized, they would lose their family, their position within this structure, and that people would blame them for it. They have done it anyway because they believed they couldn’t live with themselves if they didn’t question this authority. I think they have been heroic in taking this step.”
But Kennedy’s words came under fire by Piers Morgan, who said on “Fox and Friends”: “I think it’s absolutely disgusting and shame on Kerry Kennedy, frankly, for besmirching the name and memory of her father in this way.” Kerry’s own brother Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he was “bewildered” and “baffled” by the choice of the Sussexes for the award.
This will be Kate Middleton’s first big trip since being given Diana’s Princess of Wales title.Getty Images
The Earthshot awards ceremony will air on PBS on December 5. Days later, the Sussexes’ Netflix docu-series is set to launch, swiftly followed by Harry’s tell-all memoir, “Spare,” which promises “raw, unflinching honesty” when it is published on January 10.
Meanwhile, the close Wales source said, “The Prince and Princess of Wales will be focused on getting on with the job at hand. They are not going to be distracted.”
Added the well-placed royal source, “Look, everyone wants Harry and Meghan to be happy and focus on the future — you have a beautiful family, it’s time to get on with it.
“For the Prince and Princess of Wales, their belief is ‘Life’s too short and there’s too much to do’. You get on with your lives and your work without having to worry about any games from anyone else.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William have officially moved from London to Windsor, and yesterday, the royal couple joined Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, for a “settling in” afternoon at their new school — with Middleton sporting a new version of an old dress for the occasion.
Wearing a brown polka dot dress by Rixo, the duchess, 40, beamed as she held hands with her sons, who wore smart navy uniform shorts with white checked button-down shirts.
If the fit looks familiar, Middleton wore the same “Izzy” dress ($276) in a pink zebra print during this spring’s Caribbean tour, choosing the brown dotted version of the style for yesterday’s school visit.
The Cambridges spoke to Lambrook School’s headmaster, Jonathan Perry, as they arrived for the new student event.Getty Images
The button-front shirt dress, which is made from sustainable viscose, features three-quarter sleeves and a drop waist and is also available in a white version with black polka dots.
She kept her accessories simple, pairing the dress with brown suede heels and Kiki McDonough diamond-and-gold hoops ($690) with pearl drops by Annoushka ($480).
The brown outfit was a departure from the usual matching “Cambridge blue” looks the duchess and company usually sport on family outings, but Prince William, 40, did his part to keep the twinning vibes going.
The Cambridges are now living at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The proud dad coordinated with his kids in a navy blazer and trousers with a light blue button-up, holding hands with Princess Charlotte, who looked adorable in her blue collared uniform dress.
George, Charlotte and Louis attended their first official day at the prestigious Lambrook School in Windsor today following yesterday’s preview event for new students.
While worrying news about the Queen’s health is making headlines today — with family members traveling to Balmoral to be at Her Majesty’s bedside — Middleton stayed behind in Windsor with her children to support them during what is sure to be a time of huge change for the family.
The Cambridge kids previously attended Thomas’s Battersea school in London before moving to Windsor.i-Images / Polaris
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