Prince Harry may come to realise he “went too far” in discussing his father, the King’s, health in a bombshell interview, according to a royal expert.
Prince Harry in a BBC interview(Image: BBC)
An expert has suggested that Prince Harry may come to regret discussing his father King Charles III’s health in a recent explosive interview.
The Duke of Sussex, who lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his UK security arrangements last week, gave an emotional interview that is likely to have caused consternation within the Royal household. During the conversation, he revealed that his father does not communicate with him, expressed doubts about bringing his children to the UK, and felt “stitched up”.
One particular segment of his BBC interview that reportedly caused a stir was when he commented on his father’s ongoing cancer treatment, stating: “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has, he, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.”
Amid the ongoing tension between Harry and the Royal family, former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that Harry might now recognise the impact of his words, reports the Mirror.
Speaking to the Mirror, she said: “I suspect that Harry said more than he had perhaps intended because he was consumed with anger that the court decision had gone against him. When the court ruling didn’t go his way, he was, in his own words ‘gutted and devastated’. And he was clearly seething with fury. And that is rarely the best time to air your thoughts.”
Jennie Bond, the Royal commentator, has offered her insights on Prince Harry’s public revelations about his father’s health, saying: “I think he might now realise that he went too far in talking about his father’s health. That was a clear invasion of the privacy that Harry himself so covets. And he might also realise that he has, in my opinion, now lost the support of the vast majority of the British public.”
Prince Harry(Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
After altering his security arrangements in 2020 upon stepping back as a working Royal and relocating to California with Meghan, Harry faced a setback when his High Court appeal against a Home Office decision failed.
Despite his disappointment, Jennie Bond expressed some understanding towards Harry’s grievances, explaining: “I do understand Harry’s feeling that he has been singled out for special treatment. I get that it seems illogical that others, former Prime Ministers, for example, who have left public office, still get police protection.”
The Palace, as she noted, has pointed out that the decisions made by the Ravec (Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures) committee are consistent and confirmed by the courts: “But, as the Palace has stated, the decision by the Ravec committee has been tested in court several times, and it has come up with the same conclusion on each occasion.
“Moreover, other members of his family – apart from the King, Queen and William and his family – do not get the level of protection that Harry appears to be demanding. And it’s not as if he has been told there will be no protection. It’s just that it will be assessed case by case.”
The Royal Family on the palace balcony today(Image: PA)
Despite the controversy surrounding the interview, the rest of the Royal Family continued with VE Day commemorations this week. To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the royals participated in a series of events, including a grand appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony and a poignant service at Westminster Abbey.
Jennie stated: “Despite their disappointment – and anger – over Harry’s interview, the Royal Family did what they do best at the VE Day commemorations. They carried on regardless, with grace and dignity, rising above the furore over the rift.
“We saw a family which, without Harry, is very much in harmony, working together and with the three children beginning to learn the ropes of royal duties. Therein lies the continuity of monarchy, with or without the errant brother.”