Princess Anne is choosing her brother over her nephew in King Charles and Prince Harry’s feud.
A source told Radar Online in a report published on October 3, 2025, that there’s “no way” Anne will help Harry mend his relationship with Charles and the British royal family as a whole, even after the Duke of Sussex’s recent reconciliation with his father. “Anne isn’t inclined to get involved in Harry’s issues. She feels it’s not her role – he decided to step away from royal duties, and with that choice, she believes, he also gave up the backing that comes with the family,” the insider said.
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As for Anne’s negative feelings toward Harry, another source explained that Anne—the only daughter and second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip—knows what it’s like to be a spare and has no sympathy for Harry’s feelings.
“Had Harry sought guidance on life as the second-born, Anne would have been the ideal person to turn to. But since he’s made plain he doesn’t wish to embrace that role, she considers the issue finished,” the insider said.
The source continued, “Anne would have been perfectly placed to guide Harry. She has proved that being the second child doesn’t have to mean being sidelined – it can mean becoming the monarch’s most reliable support. But I don’t think she will step in now. For Anne, loyalty is everything, and she sees Harry as having betrayed his father, his brother, and the entire royal institution.”
Another insider also explained that Anne, who has completed more than 470 official engagements at home and abroad in the past year (more than any other member of the British royal family), is too focused on her role as a princess to get involved in family drama.
“Anne has always been about keeping her head down and focusing on her duties,” the source said. “She doesn’t view it as her responsibility to sort out other people’s messes – particularly when those difficulties stem from their own decisions.”
News of Anne’s feelings toward Harry come after Harry met with Charles at Clarence House in London for a private tea on September 10. The reunion, which took place for about 55 minutes, marked the first time the father and son had seen each other in person since February 2024.
After the reunion, a spokesperson for Harry slammed reports that the meeting was “distinctly formal” as a way for Harry to make his way back as a working member of the British royal family.
“Recent reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false,” Harry’s spokesperson said in a statement at the time. “The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son. Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged.”
The representative also confirmed that Harry gave Charles a framed photograph during their visit, but clarified that the picture wasn’t of him or his wife, Meghan Markle. “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,” the spokesperson said, suggesting that the picture was just of Charles’ grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, whom he has not seen in more than three years.