Prince William and Kate Middleton were reportedly kept unaware of a secret reunion between King Charles and Prince Harry, according to Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl. The meeting, which took place on 10 July, was arranged with strict secrecy, highlighting the continued rift within the royal family and suggesting reconciliation efforts remain confined to certain family members rather than a broader family-wide thaw.

Nicholl reported that sources confirmed "not even the Prince and Princess of Wales were made aware that the meeting was taking place." King Charles reportedly swore Harry and Meghan Markle to secrecy and insisted no details of the encounter be leaked, with only a small number of palace aides said to have known in advance. The report suggests that despite this private meeting between father and son, a reconciliation involving Prince William appears unlikely in the near term, according to royal experts.