King Charles is likely feeling “pain” over not being part of his granddaughter Princess Lilibet’s birthday celebrations, according to a royal expert.

At 76, the King has reportedly met Lilibet just once and is currently not in contact with Prince Harry, as the Duke himself revealed in a BBC interview last month.

Princess Lilibet turns four today, having been born on June 4, 2021, in California. Despite reaching this milestone, reports suggest she has only met her grandfather once—when she was just a year old.

That brief encounter is believed to have taken place during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. It was the first—and so far only—visit to the UK for Harry, Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet as a family to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

“I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing,” the expert said.

Since then, there’s been no indication that Charles has seen his grandchildren again, and it’s believed he and Harry are no longer in contact.

In his BBC appearance, Harry remarked, “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” adding, “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”

Charles not being with Lilibet for her birthday is “incredibly sad”

Royal commentator Jennie Bond told The Mirror that the King would be hurt by his absence from Lilibet’s special day.

“Her birthday is mid-week, so I assume it will be a school day for Lilibet, but I’m sure there’ll be time for a tea party or celebration of some kind.