King Charles suffers "great sadness" over his strained relationship with Archie and Lilibet, a royal commentator has claimed.
The King, 76, is understood to have no relationship with Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, as Harry's children have not visited the UK since 2022.
The youngest of the two Sussex children has only met King Charles once, according to reports.
Prince Harry has no immediate plans to bring his children or his wife back to the UK but visits the country of his birth several times a year.
King Charles suffers 'great sadness' over his strained relationship with Archie and Lilibet, according to a royal commentator
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And amid the Firm's feud, royal expert Jennie Bond believes it is still a "great sadness" for the King to have no relationship with his two youngest grandchildren, as well as Harry.
The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror: "He always loved Harry he called him 'darling boy'. And I’m sure he still does love Harry and would love even more to be able to spend time with Archie and Lilibet.
"Charles is a sentimental man and a doting grandfather to George, Charlotte and Louis.
"I’m sure as his struggle with cancer continues, he thinks more about the great loss of not being able to spend time with Harry’s children."
Prince Harry attended the Royal Courts of Justice before an appeal in his legal challenge against the Home OfficeGettyPrince Harry is also understood to not be on speaking terms with Prince William for several years following a public fallout since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would step back from royal duties in January 2020.
Jennie added: "I always imagined Harry and William remaining close and enjoying watching their children grow up together.
"And I guess there must be times when they both think the same.
"But there is absolutely no sign of the cousins ever getting to know one another."
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Prince Harry is also understood to not be on speaking terms with Prince William
GettyThe royal commentator suggested that Harry has more reason to end the rift between the brothers.
She said: "Harry probably has more time and reason than William to think about the rift that he has caused and I’m sure it is a great sadness to him. But he has chosen a different life in a different country, and that looks as if it is where he will stay.
"However, it would be very nice if the King, and William and Catherine, marked young Archie‘s sixth birthday in some way. After all, it’s not the poor little lad’s fault that all this has happened. So I hope that, either publicly or privately, they do at least send the little boy their good wishes."
Prince Harry last returned to the UK at the beginning of April to appear in court over the issue of security when in Britian, a subject that is understood to strain the relationship between Harry and the rest of the Royal Family.
