There is “no point fighting anymore,” according to Prince Harry, who spoke in a shocking interview about his separation from his father, King Charles, and the Royal Family.
Prince Harry’s broken relationship with King Charles has reached a new low, as the Duke of Sussex claims his father “refuses to speak” to him.
After deciding to step down as a working royal in 2020, the Duke of Sussex started a new life in California with his wife, Meghan, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – and his bond with his father reportedly grew strained over the years as they spent time apart.
In a new interview with the BBC, the Duke of Sussex has opened up about his estrangement, revealing that he’d like a “reconciliation” with fellow members of the Royal Family. The emotional talk, which came after Prince Harry lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK, touched on how the legal challenge had affected his relationship with the King.
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The Duke of Sussex had filed an appeal against the Home Office’s decision to reject his High Court claim that he should be protected from the UK by receiving a different level of protection from the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec). However, Harry’s appeal was dismissed in a decision that was rendered this afternoon by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean, and Lord Justice Edis.
Speaking to the BBC following the decision, the Duke said: “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff.” He added that he didn’t know how long his father had left to live.
He continued, “I would love reconciliation with my family, but some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book, of course they will never forgive me for many things,” adding: “Of course, they will never forgive me for writing a book. There is no purpose to fight any more.
Since Harry and wife Meghan sensationally quit royal life more than five years ago, the pair have called California their home, and Harry has only returned to the UK on a number of occasions – including for the funeral of the late Prince Philip in April 2021. In his best-selling memoir Spare, Harry opened up on the occasion and recalled how after paying his last respects to his grandfather, he, his father and brother Prince William came together to discuss things.
Harry claimed he felt “cut off” and that William and Harry had a heated argument after opening up about his feelings for the pair. The Duke remarked to King Charles, “Please, boys, don’t make my final years a misery,” when he intervened between him and his brother.
While Harry now lives in Montecito, after news of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis broke last year, the Duke jumped on a plane and dashed to his dad’s side, with many hoping it would begin the process of reconciliation. However, this meeting marked the last time the pair saw one another, meaning they have not seen each other face-to-face for more than a year.
Amid the monarch’s cancer diagnosis, it’s previously been reported that Prince Harry has been left in the dark regarding the status of his father’s health. When the monarch had a short stay in hospital earlier this year after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment, it was alleged that the Duke of Sussex found out about it on the news like everyone else.
According to PEOPLE magazine, Harry has not been told about his father’s current condition or prognosis, with a source claiming that the King had been ‘unavailable’ during Harry’s recent visits to the UK. A palace source said: “I don’t think there is any rapprochement”, while another added: “They are distant”.
With Prince Harry and Charles’ relationship appearing to remain strained, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond discussed the “great sadness” that came with the King being a stranger to his two grandchildren – as well as to his youngest son. “He always loved Harry – he called him ‘darling boy’. And I’m sure he still does love Harry and would love even more to be able to spend time with Archie and Lilibet,” she told The Mirror.
“Charles is a loving grandfather to George, Charlotte, and Louis. And as his battle with cancer progresses, I’m certain that he will consider how awful it must be to be unable to spend time with Harry’s children.
Prince Harry and William are not thought to have spoken in years, so Charles may not be the only one to miss out. “I always imagined Harry and William being close and enjoying the togetherness of their children,” Jennie continued.
“And I suppose there will always be times when they’ll have similar thoughts. However, there is no evidence that the cousins ever gotten to know one another.
Source: Mirror
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