King Charles and Prince Harry’s relationship is in a terrible state.
Following the now-estranged prince’s royal exit in 2020, each time Prince Harry has spoken out about the royals, things have gotten worse. As of today, he’s even claimed Charles doesn’t take his calls.
Although the king has a lot on his mind, Harry appears to still be a subject of discussion. That according to a lip-reader, who claims Charles aimed a brutal dig at his youngest son during the Trooping the Colour celebration
Harry left very little unsaid when he released his tell-all memoir, Spare, some years ago. It was the turning point for his relationship with his family, even if it initially seemed as if the bond with his father could be saved.
Now, years later, that appears to have been a futile hope.
While King Charles was said to be indifferent to his youngest son writing about him, the fact that Harry wrote about Queen Camilla was another matter. Readers may remember how Harry wrote about his father and Camilla’s 2005 wedding in Spare.
“I had complex feelings about gaining a stepparent who, I believed, had recently sacrificed me on her personal PR altar,” Harry wrote, adding that he still wanted his father to be happy. “In a funny way, I even wanted Camilla to be happy. Maybe she’d be less dangerous if she was happy?”
King Charles’ relationship with Prince Harry
Speaking with Fox News, royal expert Ian Pelham Turner stated that Charles was hurt by the fact that Harry chose to write about Camilla the way he did. That, according to Turner, is likely one of the reasons why he decided to stop talking to his son.
“It is well known that King Charles can become very upset and hot under the collar,” the royal expert said. “Certainly, Charles is upset about remarks made… about Camilla. She has used the code of silence on the subject, similar to her own experiences while there were three in the marriage, as stated by Princess Diana.”
He added that Camilla “wisely stepping back, allowing the in-fighting to proceed:”
Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that Harry’s relationship with Prince William is nonexistent.
While it must have been clear to Harry that his family didn’t like him speaking about them so openly – particularly as regards the negative experiences he claims to have had while still a working member of the Royal Family – he has continued to open his mouth.
And though Harry may well want to mend the relationship with his father, a source told People Magazine last summer that Harry and Charles’ communication had deteriorated.
King Charles doesn’t respond when Harry calls, says insider
According to a friend of Harry’s, Charles no longer responds to his son’s calls or letters.
“He gets ‘unavailable right now,'” a friend of Harry’s told People Magazine. “His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King’s health, but those calls go unanswered too.”
But it doesn’t end there. Royal commentator Emily Andrews claimed last year that King Charles has a harsh reaction whenever an aide approaches him with the phone to inform him that Harry is on the line.
“Now, even his own father is not taking his calls. I’m told that when courtiers bring the phone to the King (Charles doesn’t have his own mobile phone) he waves them away in irritation,” she told the Mirror.
“This is not because there’s been yet another falling out,” Andrews added. “Rather, it is thought to be because Harry wants to continuously discuss his ongoing battle for security, which he has been fighting in the court for four years and believes Charles has the power to reinstate.”
Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told People Magazine that Charles had previously wanted to reconnect with his son. Still, the main issue is that neither Charles nor William now trusts Harry or Meghan with confidential information.
“Can’t risk communication”
Expert Hilary Fordwich added more context concerning Charles and Harry’s feud earlier this month, stating that “there is no turning back for their relationship.”
“King Charles remains tender towards his son but can’t risk communication. Prince William now has absolutely no interest in mending fences. Those close to the king say he [shouldn’t] make peace with Harry in a way that would burden Prince William’s future reign. The animosity is so deep that William has shut the door on Harry. Charles is not willing to go against his heir’s wishes,” she told Fox.
Sadly, a source told Fox that the relationship between Harry and William is beyond saving. Tragically, it’s speculated that they might only meet again when their father dies.
“The funeral of Charles would be the first time that courtiers would imagine [them reuniting],” the source said. “I can’t imagine William would invite Harry to his coronation.”
Harry has sent mixed signals to his family, and one can only imagine that any flag of truce would only be feasible if Harry stops attacking them. Speaking with the BBC earlier this year, Harry himself said he wanted to reconcile.
“There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,” Harry said, adding that he has forgiven them. “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious,” he continued and claimed his father “won’t speak to me because of this security stuff.”
King Charles takes dig at Harry during Trooping the Colour carriage ride
Harry and Meghan have fought to get their security protocol reinstated in the UK, which is the estranged prince’s demand for him to bring his children to his home country. The court said no, and only time will tell if he ever will step back on home soil with his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Though they aren’t talking, it appears as if Harry is still someone Charles thinks about often. That’s at least according to a so-called lip-reading expert. The king and queen appeared, as every year, during the Trooping the Colour earlier this year. While riding in a carriage, a lip-reading expert caught King Charles aiming a dig at his youngest son.
Speaking on behalf of Fruity King, lip-reading expert Nicola Hickling explained that King Charles was talking with Camilla about Harry and an “issue” during the carriage ride up The Mall in London. According to her, it was clear that King Charles was ‘sick of Harry moaning.’
“Wave and smile so that we can keep talking,” Charles said, according to Hickling.
“I will talk to Harry”
Camilla replied, “Yes. What else did he want?” to which Charles replied, “He keeps dragging it all up. There seems to be another issue right now.”
“What are you going to do about it?” Camilla asked her husband, to which Charles said, “We will tackle it sooner or later. It’s all very messy, and I will talk to Harry. That’ll be fun.”
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