The dispute over a private letter from King Charles intensifies after claims that Harry and Meghan’s office did not have enough time to respond before the letter was released to the media. The Daily Mail reports that Harry and Meghan receive the letter about an hour before it is sent out to journalists.

Team Sussex says that, despite receiving the letter shortly before publication, they were not given sufficient time to clarify several points raised by the monarch. The outlet frames this as part of an escalating “letter row,” with the timing and communications around the letter becoming the focus of the disagreement.

While the report centers on the claimed one-hour window and the lack of opportunity for clarification, it does not dispute that the letter exists or that it reaches the media. Instead, it highlights contrasting expectations over what should happen after receipt—particularly whether clarification is possible within the time provided—turning the issue from the letter’s contents to the process and chronology of its release.