Newspaper headlines: Prince Harry's 'dash to see Charles' and King's 'brave face'
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A picture of the King and Queen - the first taken since Charles' cancer diagnosis was made public - is on most of Wednesday's front pages. "Brave face of the King" is the Daily Mirror's headline, external.
Other papers focus on the Monarch's meeting with his younger son, Prince Harry. Under the headline "Harry's show of love cheers King", the Daily Express says , externalsources have described the meeting as a "cause for optimism".
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail says sources , externalclose to the Prince of Wales have made it abundantly clear that he had "no plans" to see his brother.
According to the Daily Telegraph,, external the King will now spend the majority of his time at the royal estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, and return to London around once a week for business and further treatment. A Palace source told the paper he was "on his usual good form in every way, just a little frustrated that his condition has affected not just his own plans but impacted on others'".
A report in the Mail says discussions are taking place to decide which public engagements the Prince of Wales could attend in his father's place, but William has made it clear that his priority is to support his wife and children. He'll be at two events in Windsor and London today, but has no further duties scheduled this week and will be with Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their children during their half-term holiday next week.
The Sun says, external Rishi Sunak is thinking of holding the general election in October, rather than in November. The paper says the prime minister is worried about the upheaval should Donald Trump win the US election on 5 November.
On its front page, the Times highlights, external Labour's Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting's pledge to "steamroller" the food industry into promoting healthier products to tackle obesity.
The Guardian reports, external on data from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which found that the number of children referred for emergency mental healthcare in England soared by more than 50% between 2019 and 2022.
And the Financial Times reports, external that some entrepreneurs in India - interested in doing business in the UK - have said they fear being mugged in London. During a meeting with David Lammy, Labour's shadow foreign secretary, one claimed that all chief executives from India had experienced muggings and police didn't respond.
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