The King, 77, has had very few opportunities to spend time with his youngest grandchildren

King Charles has opened discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in hopes of arranging a reunion with his grandchildren within the coming days, sources have claimed.

The monarch has reportedly directed senior Palace staff to coordinate with Prince Harry and Meghan, working around his official commitments to find time in his schedule.

Among the options thought to be under consideration is a brief trip that would see Meghan and the children travel to Britain for just 24 hours.

Harry is understood to be working to arrange additional private security that would accompany his family on any such visit.

A royal source told the Mirror: "While nothing has been ruled out, conversations remain ongoing." Another insider said: "The King would not pass up the opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren and if there is a way of making it possible, he will do it."

Buckingham Palace declined to comment when contacted by GB News.

The King, 77, has had very few opportunities to spend time with his youngest grandchildren since Harry and Meghan relocated to California.

Charles encountered Archie, seven, only a handful of times when the Sussexes still lived in Britain.

His contact with Lilibet, five, has been even more limited, having met her on a single occasion when the family returned for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.

Relations between the monarch and his younger son have remained strained since the couple stepped back from royal duties in March 2020.

However, multiple private conversations between Charles and Harry have occurred in recent weeks, with one source describing the atmosphere as "hopeful".

Both sides are understood to be committed to making a meeting work.

Harry's week in Britain has been marked by significant setbacks, beginning with his request to stay at Buckingham Palace being refused.

The accommodation offer was declined on two grounds: his response arrived too late, and the timing coincided with a constitutionally sensitive court judgment.

On Tuesday, the duke lost his high-profile legal battle against Associated Newspapers, with all allegations of illegal information gathering dismissed.

Harry branded the outcome an "obvious whitewash" and previously told the court the press made his wife's life "an absolute misery".

The father-of-two arrived in London on Monday following a reported family holiday in Europe, leaving Meghan and the children behind.

The duke appeared in good spirits at Chatham House on Tuesday, attending an event promoting the Invictus Games just an hour before receiving the court verdict.

His schedule includes a visit to Birmingham Children's Hospital on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of the first WellChild nurse, a charity he has supported for 15 years.

On Friday, Harry will take the stage at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre for the one-year countdown celebration to the 2027 Invictus Games.