Prince Harry 'desperate to reconcile with King Charles' amid monarch's cancer battle

In February, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles had been diagnosed with a form of cancer, which is not prostate cancer, that was discovered while the King was being treated at the private London Clinic for an enlarged prostate.

Charles initially postponed public-facing duties but resumed at the end of April, speaking of his “shock” at being diagnosed with cancer as he met patients on a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London.

Now, a source close to Prince Harry told the Daily Mail that there is an added sense of urgency for the Duke to reconcile with his father following the diagnosis.

The source said: "There is no doubt that Harry wants to patch things up with the King. His father’s cancer treatment has given things an added sense of urgency."

It comes as Harry and wife Meghan Markle have dismissed reports that the Duchess of Sussex is scrambling to appoint a new CEO amid a delay in launching products for her new lifestyle brand. The Duchess of Sussex's American Riviera Orchard brand was launched earlier this year, but so far, no products have been put on sale.

However, a source close to the Sussexes has rejected a claim the pair are "very demanding and difficult to work for" adding that Meghan has been busy working behind the scenes to prepare for the later this year.

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Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s upcoming trip to New York has been described as an attempt by the former working royal to show “his worth” to the world.

A representative for the Duke of Sussex confirmed that he will be in the Big Apple next month for the UN General Assembly High-level Week and Climate Week.

Former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole said: “If you are a member of the Royal Family, you just are relevant.

"If you’re a semi-detached member of the Royal Family living in California, you have to be on the move to show that you are of some worth to the world, hence the recent trips with his wife to Nigeria and Colombia."

Offering possible suggestions as to why the Duchess of Sussex is not joining her husband in New York, Cole noted the previous incident the Sussexes faced in New York after becoming involved in a car chase.

Cole added: "We don't know why she's not going, perhaps she has other things to do. Jam to make, people to talk to on her hilltop in Montecito. Are they concerned about another one of those two-hour relentless car chases through New York City, which happened in May last year?

"Although the taxi driver and indeed the mayor of New York both weighed in and poured cold water on that tale, of them being pursued by paparazzi and being scared out of their lives."