The royal family drama just never seems to end.
“Charles has always been quite a remote figure,” Junor told theDaily Beast.
The palace refused to let Harry become a part-time royal, so to speak, and an argument ensued.
Five being, all out.
I chose option three in the meeting.
Half in, half out," Harry claimed (viaUs Weekly).
Harry and Charles' relationship has been especially complicated ever since.
“[He] stopped taking my calls,” Harry told Winfrey.
The book, released in 2023, details what allegedly happened behind the scenes.
“[I was cut off] in the first quarter of 2020.
During the Oprah Winfrey interview, Harry added that he still loved his father despite all that happened.
WithKing Charles' cancer diagnosis, that might finally happen.
“I quickly discovered that it wasn’t up to me.
“I tried to explain my side of things.
I wasn’t at my best.
Alas, the family meeting turned into another squabble with neither Charles nor William willing to see reason.
“It got so heated that Pa raised his hands.
And so the feud between father and son continued.
“Charles does not agree with Harry trashing his whole family in public.
Charles thinks these matters could have easily been addressed in private,” a source told Us Weekly.
That doesn’t make sense.
Royal biographer Christopher Andersen toldUs Weeklyat the time that Charles' decision was to be expected.
“It was [what] the queen wanted.
And I think Charles wanted to check that that those wishes were fulfilled,” Andersen said.
Commentator Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, however, heavily criticized the decision.
An unnamed source toldThe Timesthat Harry was very hurt by this, describing the prince as “devastated.”
“[Harry] is heartbroken.
To remove his grandmother’s initials feels very intentional,” the source claimed.
And indeed, it did seem like the palace was trying to hit Harry where it hurt most.
“[I] sent him emails on the first and the second and third of January.
So that was the plan,” Harry said in the docuseries.
“My wife and I, we’re moving on.
We’re focused on what’s coming next.”
They have shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile.”
Harry also alleged that Camilla “sacrificed me on her personal P.R.
“Charles is distraught.
That’s really crossed the line in more ways than one,” the source claimed.
In the book, Harry recalled his mother Princess Diana’s affair with James Hewitt.
Charles, however, liked to crack the occasional joke about Harry’s parentage.
“Pa liked telling stories, and this was one of the best in his repertoire.
Who knows if I’m even your real father?”
Charles denied the allegations and called William and Harry paranoid.
A source toldPeoplethat Harry visiting his father was a good sign.
“Look, I love my family.
Is that the sweet sound of a reunion we’re hearing in the distance?
