Inside Prince Harry's £1,600-an-hour VIP lounge at Heathrow: From a Michelin-starred menu, private drivers and 96 staff to cater to your every need, to the private 'Windsor Suite' used by royals and celebrities before they went on a trip
These photos show the inside of an exclusive £1,600-an-hour VIP suite where Prince Harry stayed at Heathrow before returning to California after visiting King Charles.
The Duke of Sussex flew 5,000 miles to be by his father's side following his cancer diagnosis – with the pair having a brief 45-minute meeting at Clarence House.
The Windsor Suite is the most exclusive lounge at Heathrow and is regularly used by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.
It has also been used by high-profile figures including the Pope and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Guests are greeted by liveried doormen before being escorted to one of eight private lounges, where they are cared for by a private butler, part of a team of 96 staff.
The Windsor Suite is the most exclusive lounge at Heathrow and is regularly used by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales
Prince Harry was greeted by a doorman at the Windsor Lounge at Heathrow yesterday
Photos of the private lounges show large sofas, polished floors and walls decorated with artwork
They can then browse a food menu from the Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton, and enjoy using it from a personal shopper in the main building of Terminal 5.
Photos of the private lounges show large sofas, polished floors and walls decorated with artwork, including an Andy Warhol-inspired portrait of the Queen.
Given the high-profile guests, there is a strong emphasis on privacy and security, with bombproof glass and mesh to hide from the paparazzi.
And no more queuing for security: all checks are carried out in the suite itself, before guests are driven straight to their plane.
Duke, 39, arrived at Heathrow just before 2pm and arrived back in LA on Wednesday evening.
Meghan, Archie and Lilibet stayed home.
Harry and Charles had a 'brief meeting' before the King and Camilla were driven to Buckingham Palace, where a helicopter waited to take them back to Sandringham.
Notably absent from the reunion was his brother Prince William, and there are no signs that tensions between the two have subsided since Harry and Meghan decided to step back from their senior royal duties in 2020.
'William showed today that he has rejected Harry, that he doesn't want to know him and that he probably doesn't even like him anymore. Harry is just not part of his life,” royal expert Jennie Bond told DailyMail.com.
An Andy Warhol-inspired portrait of the Queen appearing in the lounge
Guests can then browse a menu from Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton
A selection of the delicious food offered to well-paid guests
“That rift is so deep now, as evidenced by the fact that Harry is here and they don't meet, so deep that I really wonder if it can ever be repaired.”
Expert Richard Fitzwilliams suggested that the fact that Prince Harry made the trip at all gives hope for reconciliation.
He told MailOnline: 'The whole situation has changed because of cancer. The fact that the king has been diagnosed with something that millions know is life-threatening has changed the entire relationship between the royal family and the Sussexes.
“The only way a family can fight cancer is by coming together.
'Much has been made of the length of Harry's visit and how quickly he left, but that is not the point. The point is that Harry came – and Charles shared the diagnosis with him. What he wanted was to show support, it's a completely new situation.
The meeting between Harry and Charles was their first formal meeting in person since the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. The prince attended Charles's coronation at Westminster Abbey in May last year but was not seen interacting with the newly crowned king and queen.
Buckingham Palace announced Monday that the king is undergoing treatment for unspecified cancer.
Doctors discovered the cancer when they treated the monarch for an enlarged prostate just over a week earlier, the palace said.
He returned to his Sandringham estate to recover from treatment, arriving by royal helicopter at around 4.20pm.
It is believed Harry was staying in a luxury hotel in Britain after technically becoming homeless since his eviction from Frogmore Cottage last year.
After meeting his son, King Charles left Clarence House with Queen Camilla yesterday