Prince Harry 'Eager to Return to Royal Duties to Reconcile with Father, King Charles III'
The Duke of Sussex is ready to return to a temporary royal role to support his father during his illness. The King and Prince Harry are said to have spoken "warmly" several times in an attempt to heal the rift in the family since Charles was diagnosed with cancer, The Times reports.
According to the newspaper's sources, it has become known that the Duke has now told friends that he will assume the royal role while his father is ill.
Prince Harry is fifth in line to the throne. He remains a state adviser, although as a non-working member of the royal family, he has not been called upon to replace the king.
Despite this, Harry is focused on reconciliation with his family and trying to heal the rift.
For example, he had a 30-minute meeting with the King at Clarence House last week, having flown in from California after his father's diagnosis.
In an interview afterwards, Harry said: "I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see them and spend any time with them - I'm grateful for that."
Harry clarified that he had considered becoming an American citizen, but added that it was not a priority.
As a reminder, King Charles III has postponed his public royal duties as he undergoes cancer treatment. However, he will continue to fulfil his constitutional duties by signing documents in his red boxes on a daily basis and is committed to maintaining weekly audiences with the Prime Minister.
The Princess of Wales will be away from royal work until Easter as she also recovers from surgery.
The Prince of Wales, after a period spent at home to look after her, has returned to his royal duties and will attend the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently launched their new website, the controversially named Sussex.com, which features the name Sussex and a prominent image of the royal coat of arms. Under their coat of arms on the homepage, it reads: "The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex". Experts were concerned about the possible commercialisation of royal titles.