{"id":75032,"date":"2025-05-04T23:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/75032\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:33:15","slug":"three-words-of-prince-harrys-astonishing-interview-that-will-worry-the-palace-most-in-royals-security-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/75032\/","title":{"rendered":"Three words of Prince Harry&#8217;s astonishing interview that will worry the palace most in Royal&#8217;s security row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HARRY&#8217;S prickly interview dealt a series of jabs to the palace, but three words will have left them particularly on edge.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke said he believed certain people wanted to see him come to harm &#8211; and gave an ominous response when asked to name them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry in an interview with BBC News.\" height=\"429\" width=\"835\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/85252043-0ec6-417c-b6b6-049050dd7f3b.jpg\" data-caption=\"Prince Harry hit out at the royal family in an astonishing TV interview on Friday night\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/85252043-0ec6-417c-b6b6-049050dd7f3b.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry hit out at the royal family in an astonishing TV interview on Friday night<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles III and Prince Harry at a meeting.\" height=\"607\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"PA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/file-photo-dated-12-12-987443279.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry said his father won't talk to him over the security matters\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/file-photo-dated-12-12-987443279.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Harry said his father won&#8217;t talk to him over the security mattersCredit: PA<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle walking together at Windsor Castle.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AFP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2022-meeting-well-wishers-prince-991566293.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry blamed the royal family for his court defeat\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2022-meeting-well-wishers-prince-991566293.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Harry blamed the royal family for his court defeatCredit: AFP<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to share, at this point&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Those last three words hung in the air &#8211; and will echo in palace ears for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>They followed his wild accusation that certain people were &#8220;knowingly putting me and my family in harm&#8217;s way&#8221;, in the hope that the &#8220;sense of threat&#8221; would force him back into the fold.<\/p>\n<p>These are serious allegations, and anyone publicly attached to them would be dragged into scandal &#8211; whether they are true or not.<\/p>\n<p>read more on harry&#8217;s interview<\/p>\n<p>By deliberately including &#8220;at this point&#8221;, Harry was threatening to level those accusations at specific figures in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The claim that people associated with the palace actively wish him harm is provocative in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>It is also difficult to believe in light of testimony from royal sources.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun learned that the family had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34778579\/charles-harry-reunion-failed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoping for reconciliation<\/a> with the Duke before the bombshell interview aired &#8211; a far cry from wishing him harm.<\/p>\n<p> Obsessive Harry is stubborn &amp; always thinks he&#8217;s right&#8230; security row shows Charles can&#8217;t trust him, royal expert says<\/p>\n<p>Insiders revealed that the King was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34775823\/king-charles-prince-harry-reaction-security-appeal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frustrated and upset<\/a> by Harry&#8217;s outburst, which has deepened the rift.<\/p>\n<p>If Harry were ever to smear specific royals &#8211; as he threatened to do with those three words &#8211; that rift would surely become irreparable.<\/p>\n<p>While he declined to provide names in this case, he did make targeted accusations at other points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prince Harry&#8217;s biggest bombshells:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He pointedly blamed the King for the collapse of their relationship, saying Charles refuses to speak to him but that the &#8220;whole thing could be resolved through him&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Charles was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34791544\/king-charles-prince-harry-interview-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seen for the first time<\/a> on Sunday since being lambasted by his son, on his way to church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles III and Queen Camilla planting a tree at Windsor Castle.\" height=\"960\" width=\"621\" data-credit=\"Rex\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/swedens-king-carl-gustaf-queen-991340169.jpg\" data-caption=\"King Charles is reported to be frustrated and upset with his son\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/swedens-king-carl-gustaf-queen-991340169.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>King Charles is reported to be frustrated and upset with his sonCredit: Rex<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.\" height=\"645\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Reuters\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/britains-meghan-duchess-sussex-reacts-932511028.jpg\" data-caption=\"The prince said he can't see a way to bring his family to the UK after losing the appeal\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/britains-meghan-duchess-sussex-reacts-932511028.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>The prince said he can&#8217;t see a way to bring his family to the UK after losing the appealCredit: Reuters<\/p>\n<p>BBC producers were shocked when the Duke rambled on for over half an hour, having expected just ten minutes with him.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the architect behind the interview &#8211; which left everyone questioning who on earth thought it was a good idea &#8211; have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Meredith Maines is a pal of Meghan Markle&#8217;s and was appointed chief of communications for the couple&#8217;s Archewell Foundation three months ago.<\/p>\n<p>She brokered the interview &#8211; and as chief of comms was possibly consulted on what Harry would say,<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-two is a fierce defender of Meghan on social media, having also taken on a second role of chief of comms for the Duchess&#8217; new lifestyle brand, As Ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry departing the High Court.\" height=\"645\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Reuters\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/britains-prince-harry-departs-attending-991583183_6f9ef2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry suffered another blow in a bid to regain his security\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/britains-prince-harry-departs-attending-991583183_6f9ef2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Harry suffered another blow in a bid to regain his securityCredit: Reuters<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry meeting.\" height=\"736\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"PA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/next-steps-decided-source-told-553442748.jpg\" data-caption=\"Royal sources revealed the late Queen would have been 'truly horrified' by Harry's interview\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/next-steps-decided-source-told-553442748.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Royal sources revealed the late Queen would have been &#8216;truly horrified&#8217; by Harry&#8217;s interviewCredit: PA<\/p>\n<p>According to her LinkedIn profile, Mrs Maines has been working for the couple for three months, having previously held positions at entertainment streaming company Hulu, and venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners.<\/p>\n<p>Her arrangements between Harry and the BBC led to a series of bombshell accusations being aired.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0prince\u00a0chillingly suggested it would be the Firm&#8217;s fault if anything happened to him or wife\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/meghan-markle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite claiming to want to repair relations, he blamed his relatives for his security being axed following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/megxit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megxit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He ominously questioned how long the King has left to live, but said he wants to &#8220;reconcile&#8221; with him &#8211; and said he has &#8220;forgiven&#8221; his family.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, royal sources revealed that the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34784679\/late-queen-horrified-prince-harry-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen would have been &#8220;truly horrified&#8221;<\/a> by Harry&#8217;s outburst.<\/p>\n<p>They said the Duke has alienated himself even further from the family despite claiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34772834\/harry-moans-uk-family-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">want reconciliation<\/a>, according to the insiders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Meghan, Harry, and their children walking in a garden.\" height=\"960\" width=\"768\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/meghan-harry-kids-991931409.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Duchess has posted a black and white photo of Harry and the kids\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/meghan-harry-kids-991931409.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess has posted a black and white photo of Harry and the kidsCredit: Instagram<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Charles with Princes William and Harry at the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations.\" height=\"645\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100th-birthday-celebrations-london-thousands-973838954.jpg\" data-caption=\"Prince William and Prince Harry smile with their father in 2000\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100th-birthday-celebrations-london-thousands-973838954.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Prince Harry smile with their father in 2000<\/p>\n<p>Harry&#8217;s speculation about how long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34773362\/harry-bombshell-interview-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his father has left to live<\/a> in light of his cancer diagnosis was particularly &#8220;poor taste&#8221;, the sources told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-05-03\/royal-source-late-queen-would-be-truly-horrified-by-prince-harry-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITV News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Megahn Markle has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34788454\/meghan-shares-rare-photo-harry-archie-lilibet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted a rare black and white photo<\/a> of Harry and the kids &#8211; following his bombshell tirade.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/meghan-markle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duchess of Sussex\u00a0<\/a>posted the picture of the trio in the garden with their backs to her, but didn&#8217;t include a caption.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34769909\/meghan-harry-attack-royals-perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan, 43,<\/a>\u00a0also posted photos of her\u00a0son, five, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/princess-lilibet-diana-mountbatten-windsor\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">daughter,<\/a>\u00a0three, in the rose garden on Instagram\u00a0a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Harry&#8217;s most incendiary quotes<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746401595_179_23e7f7e0-bfa8-49ae-a433-d624e685effd.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;He [my father] won&#8217;t speak to me because of this security stuff.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Some members of my family may never forgive me for writing a book.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know how long he [my father] has left.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I can&#8217;t see a world in which I would bring my wife and family back to the UK at this point.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been treated very very very differently to anyone else who exists, past or present, I&#8217;ve been singled out.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I never asked him [my father] to intervene &#8211; I asked him to step out of the way and let the experts do their\u00a0jobs.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRY&#8217;S prickly interview dealt a series of jabs to the palace, but three words will have left them&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75033,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[2633,77,1760,1281,447,1763,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-75032","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-buckingham-palace","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-king-charles","11":"tag-meghan-markle","12":"tag-prince-harry","13":"tag-queen-elizabeth-ii","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114452182136399813","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}