King Charles wants nothing more than peace to be restored in his family,” they said. “He wants to draw a line under their past feuds and for Prince William and Prince Harry to get along. And what better timing than his birthday to bring them together.”

After going “through an awful lot since becoming king” and being “gallant in carrying out his duties while facing his own health woes” with a February 2024 cancer diagnosis announcement, the king wants to spend time with family. (He’s set to pause treatment while visiting Australia.)

Now he wants to make memories with his wife, sons, and grandchildren,” the source said of the famously workaholic British royal. “This is what he will treasure the most, especially as his milestone birthday approaches.

It looks like King Charles won’t get his birthday wish unless something really big happens between now and Nov. 14, 2024. The Daily Beast reported at the time of Harry’s birthday—he turned 40 on Sept. 15, 2024—that William doesn’t plan on reconciling soon, if at all.