King Charles defiant message to Prince Harry amid reports of returning to the fold

Harry won’t be returning to the fold anytime soon, if Charles has anything to do with it.

King Charles has reportedly made up his mind that his youngest son Prince Harry cannot return to life as a working royal despite his apparent willingness.

Over the weekend, speculation had grown that the Duke of Sussex would be open to a temporary return to his role following his father’s shock cancer diagnosis.

King Charles III has no plans to welcome his son back into the fold. Photo by Phil Noble- Pool/Getty Images.

The claims emerged after Harry travelled across the pond to the UK to visit his father in private, where he reportedly only stayed for 30 minutes.

However, now sources close to the King are insistent that things haven’t changed, and the King remains “firmly of the opinion” there is no way back to the royal fold for Harry.

A source told Daily Mail: “Have the King and Harry been speaking? Yes. Does this mean a return to the fold even temporarily? No,” while another added: “Aside from a small number of investitures, the King does not plan to offload a great number of duties on other family members while he undergoes treatment.”

However, there is a silver lining for Harry at least.

The sources added that Charles would be open to fixing his strained relationship with his son.

Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex has said it has “crossed his mind,” to become a US citizen which would be a startling move that would further distance himself from the Royal firm.

The revelation came on ABC US breakfast show Good Morning America on Friday (US time) where he also discussed his father’s cancer diagnosis, how he could “reunify” with the House of Windsor and life with his kids, Archie and Lilibet.

Prince Harry broke his silence on King Charles' cancer diagnosis during an interview with Good Morning America. Picture from GMA.

The interview took place in the ski resort of Whistler, north of Vancouver, Canada, where the Sussexes travelled to this week to mark 12 months before Prince Harry’s Invictus Games 2025.

The Invictus Games are a multi-sport event featuring wounded and injured servicemen and women which the Duke is the patron of.

In Whistler, the prince slid down a skeleton course, which will feature in the games, reaching a speed of 99km/h on the track.

Harry told Good Morning America host Will Reeve that his father King Charles III had spoken to him to tell him of his illness personally.

“I love my family and the fact that I was able to get on the plane and go see him and spend any time with him – I’m grateful for that,” he said.

Prince Harry refused to be drawn on Charles’ prognosis telling Reeve, “That stays between me and him”.