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Source: Getty Images | (L) Stuart C. Wilson; (R) Chris Jackson<\/p>\n
(L) Prince Harry attends the WellChild awards at Royal Lancaster Hotel; (R) King Charles attends a Navy Centennial event at Duntza Head. <\/p>\n
June 3 2025, Published 1:19 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Prince Harry and King Charles are reportedly not on speaking terms, given the Duke’s many disparaging remarks about the royal family. Despite Harry\u2019s plea for a reconciliation, critics claim he has been deliberately trying to upstage his father as he undertakes important royal events. Most recently, Harry visited China on May 26 \u2014 the same day Charles arrived in Canada for his much-anticipated throne speech.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of organizing well-timed trips to steer the spotlight on themselves, instead of the royal family. As reported by the Daily Mail<\/a>, other incidents of the ‘pattern of Sussex distractions\u2019 include Harry\u2019s April 2025 London court appearance, which coincided with Charles’s state visit to Italy. Harry also sat down for his bombshell BBC interview days before the awaited VE Day celebrations. Similarly, Markle’s interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show came on April 28, a day before Prince William and Kate Middleton\u2019s 14th wedding anniversary. In the episode, the Duchess of Sussex broke down in tears as she revealed personal details about her and Harry’s early courtship, which she claimed was in \u2018trenches.\u2019<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n On April 23, as the Waleses posted a photo of their youngest, Prince Louis, missing his front teeth for his birthday portrait, Markle, mere hours later, revealed that her son, Prince Archie, was about to lose his first tooth.<\/a> She said on stage at the TIME 100 Summit, \u201cWhat we’re going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first [big] tooth this week. It’s about to happen, I might get back just in time for it!\u201d She has also been accused of \u2018copying\u2019 clothes worn by the Wales children after introducing her \u2018Easter edit\u2019 on her ShopMe page on Instagram.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Coming back to Harry\u2019s well-timed China trip<\/a>, royal expert Jennie Bond believed his attempt to steal the limelight from Charles failed miserably. She told The Mirror,<\/a> \u201cFortunately, it seems not to have overshadowed Charles and Camilla\u2019s trip to Canada\u2026If the idea was to garner as much publicity for the cause as possible, it would seem to have fallen rather short.\u201d The expert also pointed out the irony of Harry\u2019s recent trip, adding, \u201cThe irony of flying across the world to promote sustainable, environmentally friendly travel is hard to ignore. Surely a video speech would have been more ethical?\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n