It appeared innocuous enough: Late on a Wednesday afternoon, a trio of professionals in business attire chatted over drinks while sitting outside at London 's Royal Over-Seas League. After 10 minutes at a table on the private members club’s first-floor garden terrace, the group headed inside to continue their discussions.

But the trio's identities made it clear this was no insignificant get-together – it was a royal summit. Representing King Charles III was Tobyn Andreae, the monarch's communications secretary. And there, on behalf of Charles' long-estranged son, Prince Harry, was Meredith Maines, the U.S.-based chief communications officer for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as well as Liam Maguire, who runs the couple's public relations team in the U.K. Article continues below ad

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