King Charles is reportedly at his wit’s end, desperate for a reconciliation with Prince Harry who remains unyielding, according to a royal expert.
The father and son have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years. The rift deepened when Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped back from the Royal Family in 2020, subsequently revealing shocking details about their life within the palace walls.
In his debut memoir ‘Spare’, Harry criticised his father, accusing him of “having trouble communicating, trouble listening, trouble being intimate face-to-face”. This has left their relationship in tatters, and royal author Tom Quinn suggests that the monarch has reached his limit.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Tom stated: “Charles feels he has made a huge effort to repair his relationship with his son, but that Harry refuses to budge. With this in mind, Charles is changing his tactics.
“The new strategy is to take a tougher stance with Harry; shifting from good cop to bad cop. However, palace insiders concur that Charles is at the end of his tether. He yearns for reconciliation with his son, but nothing he does seems to make a difference.”
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The royal commentator has pointed to Prince Harry’s upbringing as a source of ongoing issues, stating: “One underlying problem is that Harry was never really that close to his father as a child looked after by staff and shunted between Diana and Charles, Harry has always looked lost and forgotten and it’s too late now for his father to do anything about it.”
Despite hopes of reconciliation during Prince Harry’s recent visit to the UK, he did not meet with his father. A representative for Harry explained at the time: “It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme. The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”
Subsequent reports suggested that Charles had extended an invitation to Harry, but it was declined. According to The Sunday Times, the King was willing to accommodate his son in a royal residence, yet Harry chose to stay at a hotel instead.
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