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Prince Harry and King Charles were trying to make peace through a secret meeting between their aides in London. Details of this meeting were leaked to the Mail on Sunday newspaper. Photos of the aides arriving at the meeting were also published.The meeting took place at the Royal Over-Seas League club, a private members' club near King Charles' residence. The aides sat on a terrace visible from a public park, so photos could be easily taken, as per the report by Daily Beast.Harry's team denied leaking the meeting details to the press. They did not directly accuse King Charles' office but hinted they were not responsible. Prince Harry has previously accused his family's aides of leaking stories about him to the media.A royal author suggested Harry might have leaked the meeting to appear as the peacemaker. Under UK privacy laws, people cannot expect privacy if visible from public places like parks, so publishing photos was legal, as mentioned in the report by Daily Beast.The meeting was hosted by Tobyn Andreae, King Charles' press secretary. Before working for the King, Andreae was a senior editor at the Mail, which published the story. Andreae arrived at the meeting carrying a gift bag from wine merchants Berry Bros, which the Mail noted, as stated by the report.The Royal Over-Seas League club is often used by King Charles' courtiers for private talks. Prince Harry's reaction to the leak is expected to be negative, as he has accused his family of leaking secrets before, as stated by the Daily Beast report.In his book Spare, Harry called Camilla 'dangerous' and said she 'sacrificed' him for her PR. On TV, Harry said with the royal family's hierarchy, some people would get hurt, implying leaks were intentional, as stated in the reports.Harry claimed Camilla leaked details of her first private conversation with Prince William to the press. In 2019, Prince William was reportedly angry after Charles and Camilla's staff were caught planting negative stories about him and his family to tabloids, according to the report by Daily Beast.The talks failed because details of their secret meeting were leaked to the press, causing distrust between both sides.It is unclear who leaked the details, but Harry's team denies leaking them and some suspect King Charles' aides might be responsible.
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