Follow MailOnline's King Charles III liveblog for all the latest updatesPrince Harry is making his way back to California after a transatlantic dash to see King Charles III in London following the monarch's shock cancer diagnosis - despite only seeing his father for 45 minutes and not meeting his brother Prince William.
They had a 'brief meeting' before the King and Camilla were driven to Buckingham Palace where a helicopter was waiting to take them back to Sandringham in Norfolk. The Duke of Sussex will be returning to his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and LilibetThe Duke of Sussex did not meet William or Kate during his trip. Pictured: Harry arrives in a car at the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport this afternoon
There had been hopes that it would have been a chance for the brothers to salvage their strained relationship. The duke is now making his way back to his Montecito home in California, where he will be reunited with his wife Meghan Markle and two children Archie, four, and Lilibet, two, following his pit stop in London.
'Mark can always be relied upon to talk sense into Harry and will be a stoic under-the-radar support for Harry in what has the propensity to be a stress-inducing time for him, the source said. Harry has barely spoken with his father since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and it is reported there was no contact when he celebrated his 39th birthday in September.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams also said: 'I'm sure Harry will put aside the past right now for this serious issue. The Royal family - including the Sussexes - it's so important that everyone is pulling in the right direction'. Prince William returned to public duties today. Here, he is pictured awarding Brigadier Tobias Lambert an OBE during an investitures ceremony at Windsor Castle
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday that he was 'shocked and sad' to hear about the King's cancer diagnosis but revealed: 'Thankfully this has been caught early'. READ MORE The Royal family teams up with cancer charities MacMillan and Maggie's Centre on Instagram to raise awareness and 'encourage others to reach out for support' after King's diagnosis Advertisement 'The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.