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Emma Shacklock

King Charles 'full of regret' over Prince Archie as he turns 7 - 'he enjoys being a grandparent'

King Charles III speaks during a reception in the garden of Government House on May 1, 2026.

King Charles will be busy on the third anniversary of his coronation as he's expected to be at the first Garden Party of 2026, but behind the scenes of this joyful occasion there is sadness. It's also Prince Archie's 7th birthday on 6th May and royal expert Duncan Larcombe believes that the King "regrets" how things have gone with the Sussexes.

"I think King Charles is full of regrets over the whole situation, he definitely wouldn't have wanted it to go this way," he claimed to The Mirror, reflecting that the monarch has "spoken about how much he enjoys being a grandparent".

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