King Charles is likely feeling “pain” over not being part of his granddaughter Princess Lilibet’s birthday celebrations, according to a royal expert.
At 76, the King has reportedly met Lilibet just once and is currently not in contact with Prince Harry, as the Duke himself revealed in a BBC interview last month.
Princess Lilibet turns four today, having been born on June 4, 2021, in California. Despite reaching this milestone, reports suggest she has only met her grandfather once—when she was just a year old.
That brief encounter is believed to have taken place during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. It was the first—and so far only—visit to the UK for Harry, Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet as a family to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
“I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing,” the expert said.
Since then, there’s been no indication that Charles has seen his grandchildren again, and it’s believed he and Harry are no longer in contact.
In his BBC appearance, Harry remarked, “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” adding, “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
Charles not being with Lilibet for her birthday is “incredibly sad”
Royal commentator Jennie Bond told The Mirror that the King would be hurt by his absence from Lilibet’s special day.
“Her birthday is mid-week, so I assume it will be a school day for Lilibet, but I’m sure there’ll be time for a tea party or celebration of some kind.
Kids’ birthdays are always fun and I think Meghan is the sort of person who will put a great deal of effort and care into making the day extremely magical for her little girl,” she said.
“I’m sure it will all be picture perfect. Having just celebrated the fourth birthday of my own granddaughter—the smiles, the laughter, the love and the fun—I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing. These are years and occasions that cannot be relived and, once passed, they are gone forever. It’s incredibly sad,” she continued.
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On Wednesday, June 4, Meghan shared a few tender snapshots of Lilibet in honor of her birthday.
The first, a black and white image, shows Meghan and Lilibet during what appears to be a boat outing. Lilibet is nestled in her mother’s arms, glancing toward the camera—offering one of the rare glimpses of her face.
The second photo features Meghan cradling her daughter shortly after she was born.
“Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it,” Meghan captioned the post.
“Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”