Royal Family LIVE: King Charles ‘will reach out to Meghan and Harry’ under one condition

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King Charles is expected to reach out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with one expert sharing that the contact should be made in private. Meghan is currently dealing with the…

King Charles is expected to reach out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with one expert sharing that the contact should be made in private. Meghan is currently dealing with the fallout from her father, Thomas Markle Snr's arrest last week, with the situation coming at a "delicate moment" for Harry.

The couple moved back to the UK in August, with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, now enrolled in a school there. “It is a very private matter,” royal biographer Ingrid Seward told PEOPLE as to whether the royals might reach out to the Sussexes privately.

“It is up to the King to speak to them, but he should only do it privately," Seward added, "I am sure he will. Any father would do that.”

The King turns 78 today and he was spotted celebrating his birthday a day early in Croydon, South London. On Friday, he visited a bustling market to mark the occasion where he was mobbed by fans. On the visit to one of Britain’s oldest street markets, communities gathered to catch a glimpse of the monarch before schoolchildren serenaded him by singing Happy Birthday.

Charles celebrated at Surrey Street Market, which is celebrating 750 years of trading. Crowds of stallholders and shoppers gathered to catch a glimpse of the monarch, who also watched performances by a local Bollywood band and dancers and was presented with a birthday cake to cut.

The monarch had just lost Queen Elizabeth II after her remarkable 70-year reign, but even as he began adjusting to life as King, he took the time to check on someone else. Royal photographer Arthur Edwards MBE has recalled a poignant encounter, revealing the unexpected words Charles said to him during their first meeting following the Queen's death.

Arthur offered his condolences to the new monarch, saying: "Your Majesty, I’m so sorry for your loss."

Charles responded with a candid reflection on his mother's death, telling him: "It was inevitable, it had to happen one day."

But it was what the King said next that left a lasting…

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