After 19 months apart, Prince Harry and King Charles finally reunited — and in true British style, they did so over a quiet cup of tea.

According to royal insiders, the meeting came with one very clear ground rule: Harry had to agree not to speak publicly about what was discussed.

“This is an important first step towards rebuilding their father-and-son relationship,” a royal source told the Daily Mail. “Harry has assured his father that he won’t be giving any interviews about their conversation, and his team has been instructed not to brief the media. There’s still a long road ahead before trust is fully restored, but this is a start.”

The father-and-son meeting reportedly took place at Clarence House, King Charles’ London residence, and lasted 55 minutes. Harry arrived in a black Range Rover at 5:20 p.m. and was seen leaving shortly after 6 p.m.

When asked about his father later that evening at an Invictus Games event, Harry kept his response short but positive, simply saying the King was “great.”

Prince William, meanwhile, reportedly had no involvement in the reunion and is said to be in no hurry to reconcile with his younger brother. “William would have known this was going to happen,” the source added. “It’s not clear how happy he is about it, but sooner or later most families reach some sort of accommodation after a rift.”

The reunion marks the first time Harry has seen his father since revealing in interviews earlier this year that their relationship had become strained over security concerns and after publicly detailing family tensions in his memoir Spare.

Royal watchers are seeing this meeting as a potential turning point, especially given the King’s ongoing cancer treatment. For many, the fact that Charles made time for Harry despite a busy schedule — and that Harry reportedly offered reassurances about privacy — signals that there may still be hope for reconciliation within the royal family.