Prince Harry will come to realize he crossed a line when discussing King Charles’ health in a shocking interview, according to a royal expert.
A week has passed since the Duke of Sussex lost an appeal regarding his security measures while in the U.K. and he subsequently gave a heartfelt interview that likely caused some eye-rolling behind palace doors.
In the interview, he alleged that his father, King Charles, no longer speaks to him, expressed doubt about bringing his children to visit the U.K. and claimed he felt “stitched up” by the royal family.
One segment of the BBC interview, where he discussed his father’s ongoing cancer treatment, is said to have particularly raised eyebrows.
Harry stated, “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.”
Harry has been embroiled in legal battles within the U.K. courts after his security arrangements were altered in 2020, following his and Meghan’s decision to step back as senior royals and relocate to California for a fresh start.
His attempt to overturn the High Court’s rejection of his lawsuit against the Home Office was unsuccessful. The lawsuit challenged the verdict by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) to modify his security measures while in the U.K.
Bond expressed some understanding for Harry’s predicament after the ruling, saying, “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.”
She continued, referencing the Palace’s stance, “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.”