The road to reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, hit another major snag.<\/p>\n
The palace is reportedly \u201csaddened and perplexed\u201d\u00a0over Harry\u2019s statement accusing sources within the institution of \u201csabotaging\u201d his relationship<\/a> with his father, according to the Sunday Times.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is that senior aides have been working behind the scenes to improve what is a delicate but important private family relationship,\u201d a royal source told the outlet, adding that friends of Charles are also disappointed at Harry\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n The royal family is reportedly disappointed over Prince Harry\u2019s recent statement that the institution is trying to sabotage his relationship with his father, King Charles III, according to the Sunday Times. Getty Images<\/p>\n The palace is \u201csaddened and perplexed\u201d at Harry\u2019s statement, according to the report. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n Reps for both the palace and Harry didn\u2019t immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s scathing statement was in response to a Sun report that Harry\u2019s meeting with his father on Sept. 10<\/a> in the UK after more than a year was \u201cdistinctly formal.\u201d<\/p>\n The 54-minute visit left the Duke of Sussex feeling more like an \u201cofficial visitor\u201d to the UK<\/a>, rather than a close family member, according to the report.<\/p>\n But Harry\u2019s spokesperson told Page Six, \u201cRecent reporting of The Duke\u2019s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s scathing statement came after the Sun reported that his Sept. 10 meeting with Charles was \u201cdistinctly formal\u201d in tone. Getty Images<\/p>\n The 54-minute visit left Harry feeling more like an \u201cofficial visitor\u201d to the UK, rather than a close family member, according to the report. WireImage<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cThe quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cPresumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged.\u201d<\/p>\n The representative confirmed that Harry presented a photo to his dad, as Page Six had exclusively reported. Sources told us at the time that the royal went to the meeting\u00a0armed with photos and videos of his and wife Meghan Markle\u2019s children<\/a>: Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s spokesperson noted of the gesture, \u201cWhile 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.\u201d<\/p>\n The Daily Mail previously reported that despite Harry\u2019s recent four-day trip to the UK, Charles was firm in his decision that Harry can not be a part-time royal. WireImage<\/p>\n Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020. Amy Katz\/ZUMA \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n