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King was ‘quite right’ not to meet Harry, says royal watcher

Yesterday, Prince Harry confirmed his father did not have time to see him due to his royal duties.

Standing out St Paul’s watching the Duke of Sussex enter the cathedral one royal watcher said Charles was ‘quite right’ in the decision not to visit his younger son.

‘I think they’re quite right to say, ‘no meeting’. Can’t have it both ways,’ they said beamed and waved to veterans as he arrived at the cathedral to celebrate the 10th anniversary of sports competition held annually for injured servicemen and women.

Appearing in a sharp black suit, the King’s youngest son wore the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) medal around his neck with a further four pinned onto his blazer.The duke was warmly greeted by the Dean of St Paul’s, the Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett, before being escorted to his seat under the cathedral’s great dome.

The service began with the hymn Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven as a few miles away the King hosted the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the year.

Harry had taken a seat next to his mentor Mark Dyer and exchanged a few words with his uncle Earl Spencer.

The Dean of St Paul’s told the congregation: ‘We gather this evening to offer grateful thanksgiving to Almighty God for the work of the Invictus Games Foundation, and in this their 10th anniversary year, we celebrate the tremendous achievements of the numerous competitors across 23 nations.

‘We give thanks for the inspiring vision and compassion that formed the foundation and, chiefly, for the resultant decade of profound and transformational work.

‘We lament the pain, cost and indignity of war and terror, and pray for a world where justice shall reign and where the nations will find their longed for unity.

‘We recall, with admiration, the skill and determination of those who seek to repair, rehabilitate, and reclaim the lives of those living with serious illness or injury: changing and saving lives.’