The duke’s spokesman said the King’s “full programme” prevented any meeting.
A crowd gathered in the sunshine outside St Paul’s to greet Prince Harry, the driving force behind the Invictus Games, who smiled and waved from the steps as he arrived.
Once inside, he gave a warm greeting to his uncle, Earl Spencer, who was sitting behind him in the cathedral.
Speaking in the church where his parents were married, Prince Harry gave a Bible reading from Corinthians that emphasised different people have different gifts and strengths.
Another reading from Isaiah talked of stopping “the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil”.
It was a very traditional service, with hymns, psalms and Bible readings, under the chandeliers and frescoes of the cathedral dome.
There was also an emotional reading of a poem about the positive impact of the Invictus Games by Michelle Turner, captain of the UK’s team in Sydney in 2018.
As he left, Prince Harry got another enthusiastic reception from the crowd outside, who cheered him as he pulled away in a black Range Rover.
He has been in legal battles over security during visits to the UK, but there were lines of City of London police here seeing him safely away.
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