Grim development in Prince Harry and King Charles’ rift: ‘Terrible’

Last year, it looked like their relationship might finally be improving – but things have now reportedly gotten even worse.

IN LONDON

Prince Harry’s rift with his father has “deepened” amid his court case over the removal of his police protection, it’s been reported.

The Duke of Sussex didn’t hold back earlier this month after leaving London’s Royal Court of Justice after attending a two-day appeal hearing over his security status, telling reporters he was “exhausted and overwhelmed” and that the public would “be shocked” to hear “what’s being held back” in the case.

Meanwhile, it’s been widely reported that Harry is frustrated that King Charles hasn’t stepped in to support him.

“This has been terrible for Harry’s relationship with Charles,” a royal insider told US Weekly.

“Harry blames Charles and thinks he can intervene. But [Charles] can’t, and it just continues Harry’s narrative that he’s been cast out.”

Harry leaving the Royal Courts of Justice in London on April 9. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP

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Despite Harry being in London for the hearing, he didn’t meet up with the King – meaning they haven’t seen each other since early last year, shortly after the monarch’s cancer diagnosis was revealed.

At the time, Harry’s dash to his home country from the US to support him was seen as a positive step in their relationship, but it’s since been claimed that their rift is worse than ever.

“Charles is not answering Harry’s messages,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told US Weekly.

“At the moment, Harry does not seem to have a relationship with his father at all. It’s truly sad.”

Harry has been embroiled in a legal battle with the UK’s Home Office, whom he is suing over its decision to remove he and Meghan’s around-the-clock taxpayer-funded security provision after they quit royal duties.

Ravec (the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures) instead proposed a “bespoke process” for Harry, which he has claimed showed him “different, unjustified and inferior treatment”.

However, in February last year, a High Court judge rejected the case and ruled that Ravec’s approach was not irrational or procedurally unfair.

He has appealed that decision.

The pair’s relationship is reportedly worse now than ever before. Picture: Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Following his appearance in a London court earlier this month, Harry alleged that the decision to strip his UK police protection was done in a bid to prevent he and Meghan from leaving the country.

Due to the “highly confidential” information being shared relating to the duke’s security, a large portion of the case has been shared privately.

Speaking to the UK’s Telegraph, Harry said that his “worst fears have been confirmed” by what he’d heard.

“People would be shocked by what’s being held back,” Harry said, adding that his “worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case and that’s really sad.”

He also spoke of the moment he was told the decision regarding his security, describing it as “difficult to swallow”.

Originally published as Grim development in Prince Harry and King Charles’ rift: ‘Terrible’