Prince Charles and Prince Harry have ‘barely spoken’ in eight months

Prince Charles is reportedly “deeply hurt” by yet another Prince Harry attack, having barely spoken to his son since Philip’s funeral in April.

Prince Charles and son Harry have “barely spoken” in the last eight months and relations between them are “at an all-time low”.

The Prince’s personal attacks against his father since he left the UK have forced them apart and left Charles “deeply shocked and hurt”, sources tell The Sun.

Matters worsened on Sunday when Harry claimed he had raised “concerns” about Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, the Saudi tycoon at the centre of a probe into donations to Charles’ charity.

Sources say Charles, 73, is “keeping a dignified silence” amid fears a public spat between father and son could damage his reputation.

Charles last spoke to his son, 37, face-to-face at Prince Philip’s funeral in April.

It is understood there have been only a few “fraught” phone conversations since Harry and Meghan, 40, quit royal duty in early 2020 to move to the US.

Prince Charles and Prince Harry have barely spoken in eight months. Picture: Niklas Halle’n/AFP

In March this year, Harry told US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey he had “literally been cut off financially” after deciding to step down, despite his dad giving him $3.76 million in the 2020/21 financial year, according to the publication.

They did not meet in July when Harry was in London for the unveiling of the Diana statue and Charles has still not met his six-month-old granddaughter Lilibet Diana.

Harry also told Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast in May that he moved across the pond to “break the cycle” of “pain” he suffered when he was growing up.

He said of his dad: “He treated me the way he was treated.” It was a comment also seen as an attack on the Queen and Prince Philip.

The royals fear the attacks won’t end there, and are bracing for fresh allegations in Harry’s upcoming autobiography after learning he is researching the life of his mother, Princess Diana, and her bitter and public divorce with Charles.

It was reported at the weekend that Harry had taken a $94,000 donation for his Sentebale charity from Dr Mahfouz in 2013.

Billionaire Dr Mahfouz later donated $2.8 million to Charles’ Prince’s Foundation and received an honorary CBE months later. The Charity Commission has launched an investigation.

It comes after Charles’ right-hand man, Michael Fawcett, quit as chief executive over “cash for honours” allegations.

On Sunday, Harry stated that he had cut ties with Dr Mahfouz because of “concerns over his motives”. In an incendiary statement, he said he had no involvement in what he called the “CBE scandal”.

Charles and Harry have not seen each other since Prince Philip’s funeral in April. Picture: Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage

A friend of the Prince of Wales said: “Charles is deeply shocked and disappointed by Harry’s latest statement which effectively threw his father under the bus.

“There are fears that this episode with Mahfouz could even be a chapter in Harry’s autobiography.

“This attack was more damaging than the swipe at Charles’ parenting skills because this was a challenge to the way he conducts his business which is far more damaging to the future king.

“There is no way for Charles to fight back and defend himself publicly so he keeps a dignified silence.

“These constant barbs about his father from America could be very damaging to his reign. Attempts have been made to clear the air but they have barely spoken since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.”

The friend added: “Charles very much loves his son and he will not be having a pop at Harry in return. It’s that simple. He is not going to join in because loving his son is the thing that matters the most.”

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission