Prince Harry has reportedly been left “frustrated” after major step to reconcile with the royals falls flat. Amid his bitter feud with the royals, the 41-year-old met with King Charles in London last month.
The meeting, marking their first since February 2024, took place at Clarence House. It took place during the Duke of Sussex’s visit to the UK for a host of charitable engagements. Just hours after the meeting, a claim surfaced that suggested Harry – who travelled without his wife and two children – found the long-awaited reunion “distinctly formal”.
Team Sussex have since branded the claim as “categorically false” and also went on to suggest that it appeared to be a tactic to dispute any chance of reconciliation.
A statement released following the claim read, “The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.”
Harry also gifted a picture of his children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, to the King – with the statement also stating that the image did not include Harry nor Meghan.
The statement read: “Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged. While we would have preferred such details to remain private, for the sake of clarity we can confirm that a framed photograph was handed over, however, the image did not contain the duke and duchess [Harry and Meghan].”
Speaking to OK!, royal expert Duncan Larcombe said: “The strength of the statement from his team was a sign of just how frustrated Harry’s feeling and how he doesn’t know who he can trust. Harry has always struggled with the men in grey suits, and again that’s something borrowed from his mother.”
He added: “He is clearly wanting to try to increase his popularity back in the UK and build some bridges but is finding it much more difficult than he anticipated. He might be worrying that it’s a hopeless cause, and the efforts to reconcile with his dad are ruined.
“It’s difficult for Harry. How do you reconcile with your father when you worry there are other people involved that you can’t trust?”