Prince Harry may have heard about King Charles's illness from the media rather than being informed by the Palace itself.
The Duke of Sussex was reportedly informed about his father's prostate diagnosis in a message from Buckingham Palace but is thought to have seen it reported in the media beforehand, according to The Telegraph.
Harry has so far remained silent over the news of Charles's health scare, which was publicly announced in the UK at 3.25pm on Wednesday, which would have been 7.25am in California, where the Duke lives.
Kensington Palace separately said at 2pm on Wednesday that the Princess of Wales was being treated in hospital after undergoing successful abdominal surgery.
It comes as Harry is set to be inducted as a 'Living Legend of Aviation' on Friday at an awards ceremony hosted by John Travolta in Beverly Hills, California.
The duke's work setting up the Invictus Games Foundation will also be celebrated. It is not clear if Harry or his wife Meghan will attend the glitzy awards do.
Prince William, Catherine, Prince Harry and Meghan attend the Commonwealth Day Service in 2020. Harry has not spoken out about his sister-in-law's health scare
Both the palace and a spokesman for the Sussexes have declined to comment on Harry's silence over his relative's health problems.
It's understood, however, that neither side is keen to inflame tensions within the Firm, which has been rocked by a series of dramas in recent months.
The latest development appears to echo the breakdown of communications when Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022.
vOn this occasion, Harry discovered the news of his grandmother's death via a news alert while he was mid-air heading to Scotland, when the first public announcement was made.
The Princess of Wales will spend a third night in hospital after major abdominal surgery as William, her parents and siblings cleared their diaries to support her recovery and care for George, Charlotte and Louis.
Kate is said to be 'doing well' as she recovers following the procedure at the London Clinic in Marylebone, revealed on the same day King Charles announced he was taking a short break for treatment for an enlarged prostate.
Prince William, 41, has postponed engagements to spend as much time as possible by Kate's bedside, as well as supporting their three young children back at Windsor.
It is understood that William wants to continue doing the school run in an effort to create as much normality as he can for Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five-year-old Prince Louis, while their mother is in hospital.
He will also have the help of their nanny, Maria, and Kate's family, particularly her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, who are hands-on grandparents well used to having the children for sleepovers or staying with them.
Kate's parents and siblings Pippa Matthews and James Middleton are already rallying round and help support her recovery at her home in Windsor, which is close to their own homes.
A police officer stands outside the London Clinic today, where Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, is hospitalised for abdominal surgery
The nature of Kate's condition has not been revealed although Kensington Palace confirmed it was not cancer-related.
It comes after Prince William visited his wife Kate in hospital today.
The heir to the throne was spotted leaving The London Clinic behind the wheel of a £139,000 electric Audi E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung, followed by royal bodyguards in a Range Rover.
It came as it emerged King Charles will be in hospital next week for a procedure on his enlarged prostate. Speaking in Aberdeen today Queen Camilla said: 'He's fine, thank you very much. Looking forward to getting back to work.'
The Prince of Wales was seen departing the private London Clinic in Marylebone at around 12.35pm on Thursday. His wife could spend up to two weeks there recuperating and he spent the morning with her before heading back to Windsor.
With Prince William also taking leave to care for his wife and children, the so-called 'big three' royals will be away from duties over the coming weeks with experts saying that with Harry and Meghan in the US, and Andrew in the cold, there is only Princess Anne and her brother Prince Edward to call on.
The monarch's wife is the first senior working royal to carry out official duties and she spoke on official duties in Scotland. She's seen in November
Kate is not expected to return to public events until after Easter, and her husband will combine being by his wife's and children's side throughout.
Any royal tours William and Kate had in the diary for the coming months will also no longer take place amid speculation they would visit Italy together in March.
The nature of the princess's condition has not been revealed although Kensington Palace confirmed it was not cancerous.
It is serious enough, however, for heir to the throne William to be postponing official duties while his wife is in hospital and in the immediate aftermath while she recuperates, devoting his time to his family.
The Royal Family's 'big three' are out of action because Buckingham Palace also revealed yesterday that King Charles III will attend hospital next week to be treated with a 'corrective procedure' for an enlarged prostate.
The Princess of Wales was sent a get well message by East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) as she recovers from abdominal surgery.
The two health updates on senior royals came within 90 minutes of each other, with Kensington Palace coming first at 2pm then Buckingham Palace followed at 3.30pm.
She was not rushed for hospital and her condition was not something that developed over the weekend, according to reports.
The Prince will also postpone a number of engagements as he supports his family, and will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital.
He will also do no official duties during the immediate period after Kate's return home. Royal aides will provide a revised schedule for William in due course.
It is unclear what the exact nature of the surgery, with The Palace unwilling to reveal any details in respect of Kate's 'medical privacy'. However it did not rule out the prospect that she may choose to speak publicly about it herself in the future.
Sun GP Dr Zoe Williams told The Sun: 'This might be something that has been bothering her for her whole life which she has not got round to resolving, or an issue that has come to light more recently.
'Two weeks in hospital is longer than we would normally expect, but she doesn't have a normal life. She's the future queen so the doctors will be erring on the side of caution.
'We all hope it is something minor and the surgery is straightforward, but precaution is wise. With anything medical you can never be completely certain how things will go.
'The most important thing is that she gets enough recovery time and it's not too stressful for her and her family.'
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