Prince Harry was seen in conversation with his cousin Princess Eugenie at King Charles coronation last year, and according to a lip reader he had some harsh words.Ellie Fry Deputy Features Editor and Tasha Hall Showbiz and Trends Reporter
18:46, 19 Jul 2025
Prince Harry reportedly whispered the message to his cousin
Prince Harry has openly expressed his hopes to rekindle his strained relationship with King Charles and his elder brother. However a whisper to a one royal ally may be a problem for the Duke.
It comes as A secret peace summit between senior aides representing both Charles and his estranged son made headlines last week as the pair seemingly inched closer to reconciliation.
The gathering occurred shortly after a BBC interview that sent shockwaves through the monarchy, in which the Duke of Sussex claimed his father “won’t speak to him” amid a bitter legal dispute over his security arrangements in the UK.
Reflecting on the rift within his family, which has been ongoing for years now, Harry remarked: “There is no point in continuing to fight anymore, life is precious.”
In an unexpected twist, the Duke also mentioned “I don’t know how much longer my father has,” referencing to Charles cancer diagnosis, as detailed in the Mirror.
Prince Harry has been estranged from most of his family since he left the firm(Image: Getty Images)
Harry acknowledged that “some members of my family will never forgive me” following the publication of his tell-all memoir Spare, but he also noted: “It would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.”
Despite Harry claiming he is “ready to forgive,” his resentment was reportedly evident during his father’s coronation, as a lip-reading expert revealed a distressing conversation between Harry and his cousin, Princess Eugenie, who is a close ally within the royal circle.
A new programme airing on Channel 5, Lip-Reading The Royals: The Secret Conversations, has unravelled countless royal exchanges at significant occasions, with the ex-royal facing scrutiny.
Harry appeared isolated on the Westminster Abbey steps during his father’s Coronation in 2023, having travelled back to the UK without wife Meghan and their children. Whilst his family members gathered together following the ceremony, the friction was still evident.
The Duke subsequently approached Eugenie, among the handful of royals with who he maintains a bond with, and reportedly grumbled: “I’ve spent five hours with my dad in his office and not a friendly text from either”, according to lip-reading analysis.
Those who failed to message Harry remains unclear, whether referring to Charles and Camilla, or William and Kate, although Harry appears not to have communicated with his elder brother in years.
The lip reader suggests he then questioned “Why hasn’t anybody contacted me?” with Eugenie offering a sympathetic yet guarded smile in response.
This new revelation emerges among another conversation between Harry and Meghan, which is featured in the upcoming TV programme. The discussion took place between the Sussexes during a Service of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in 2018, just six months following their wedding.
The pair were accompanied by the complete royal household, including the late Queen Elizabeth, to pay tribute to fallen military personnel and commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice.
The documentary delved into a moment where Harry and Meghan engaged in a deep conversation, with Meghan posing a significant question to Harry.
Lip reading expert Nicola Hickling interpreted their exchange for the show, claiming Meghan urged Harry to “take advantage of the situation”, before she glanced around at the gathering of royals.
According to the expert, Harry’s reaction to Meghan’s suggestion was to ask: “Today?”, to which Meghan replied: “Do it tonight.” Following this, Harry is said to have questioned Meghan further, saying: “You do realise that this is the end?” which Meghan acknowledged with: “Yeah, I do know”.
Royal historian Dr Tessa Dunlop then proposed that these remarks between the Sussexes could indicate that they had been considering their departure from their royal duties and cutting ties with the firm long before they officially stepped down.
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