Harry learnt of Queen's death 'mid-flight' and forced to 'make own way to Balmoral'

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Prince Harry learnt of the death of the Queen 'mid-flight' after being forced to make his 'own way to Balmoral'. King Charles III reportedly delivered the news to his son of his grandmother's death just five minutes before the official public announcement was made from Buckingham Palace, according the The Telegraph.

The King was said to have been adamant that a public statement would not be released until his son had learned the fate of Her Majesty. READ MORE: 'Personable' Princess Anne praised for getting the train rather than royal cars Prince Harry was reportedly forced to find his own flight to Balmoral following the news of the Queen's failing health.Prince William, with Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, flew to Balmoral from RAF Northolt on one of the Dassault Falcon 900LX jets which flew Prime Minister Liz Truss to Scotland two days earlier for an audience with the Queen.

However, Prince Harry was not onboard that flight.His aides reportedly had difficulty finding a suitable aircraft as the Royal Family raced to Balmoral.The Duke of Sussex was finally able to charter a Cessna from Luton airport which took off at 5.35pm. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . The public statement regarding the Queen's death was reportedly delayed until King Charles could reach his son to inform him of the news just minutes before he touched down in Scotland.A source told The Telegraph that Prince Harry had not been treated differently than any other member of the Royal Family and that the King had not been in regular contact with anyone on that difficult day.The source said: "Everybody was trying to get where they needed to be.