King Charles heart must be gutted over Lilibet milestone

King Charles would have been heartbroken over being away from Princess Lilibet on her birthday.

His Majesty, who has not met son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in years, would be devastated as his granddaughter, Lili, turns four.

Speaking about the 76-year-old, Royal expert Jennie Bond reveals: "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.

"Kids’ birthdays are always fun and I think Meghan is the sort of person who will put a great deal of effort and care into making the day extremely magical for her little girl.

"I’m sure it will all be picture perfect.

"Having just celebrated the fourth birthday of my own granddaughter - the smiles, the laughter, the love and the fun - I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing.

She said: "These are years and occasions that cannot be relived and, once passed, they are gone forever.

"It’s incredibly sad,” she spoke of King Charles’ situation.