Something important was going down on July 9, a trio of professionals in business attire chatted over drinks at London’s Royal Over-Seas League. But this was no casual get-together — it was a royal summit.

Prince Harry offered to share his schedule with the royal family amid tensions with King Charles, who has cancer. Experts call the move "desperate."

Another royal expert, Pauline Maclaran, co-author of Royal Fever, said Charles wants to be part of Prince Harry 's life. "As a father and quite an emotional man, he is likely to want some sort of reconciliation with his son. So I don't think William will be calling the shots, although he may advise his father in relation to any intended meeting."