The British Royal Family, a symbol of tradition and stability, is facing a new chapter of discord as reports emerge that King Charles III has ceased communication with his son, Prince Harry.

This latest development in the ongoing saga between the Sussexes and the monarchy has sparked conversations and concerns among royal watchers and the public alike.

The rift between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles, appears to have widened, with the King reportedly taking drastic steps to distance himself from his youngest son.

According to sources, the Duke of Sussex's attempts to reach out via calls and letters have been met with silence, a stark contrast to the once close relationship shared between father and son.

King Charles was reportedly not answering Prince Harry’s calls and messages. Credit: Shutterstock

The situation seems to have escalated following Prince Harry's visit to London in February, which was brief and reportedly strained.

The meeting, which lasted only 45 minutes, came amid news of the King's cancer diagnosis. Since then, opportunities for reconciliation have been notably absent, with Prince Harry attending the Invictus Games anniversary without a subsequent meeting with his father, who was hosting a garden party at the same time.

A friend of Prince Harry spoke to People magazine, revealing the depth of the estrangement.

‘He gets 'unavailable right now,’ they said.

‘His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King's health, but those calls go unanswered too.’

He also described the current state of affairs as 'complete silence’.

The tension is further complicated by reports that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have used the prospect of King Charles never seeing his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, as leverage.

The couple is said to be seeking state-funded security while in the United Kingdom, a request that has been met with resistance from the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC), which operates independently of the King.

‘Harry has lost his security case in court and is now trying the emotional blackmail route to get what he wants instead, cynically using the threat of Archie and Lilibet never meeting their grandfather again as a tactic to coerce the king into overruling Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC),’ a friend of the King said.

The Duke of Sussex's concerns for his family's safety were voiced in his ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, where he expressed fear of potential acid or knife attacks against Meghan Markle should they visit the UK without proper security.

However, friends of both Prince Harry and Prince William have suggested that these concerns may be exaggerated, with one close to the monarch stating that the UK government would not permit such attacks to occur.

The impasse also seems to be fueled by Meghan Markle's desire for a formal apology from the Royal Family for what she perceives as mistreatment during her time as a working royal.

The Duchess of Sussex's relationship with the institution has been fraught since her departure, and the lack of resolution continues to cast a shadow over the family's dynamics.

Despite the deepening divide, sources close to Prince Harry have indicated that he remains hopeful for reconciliation.

‘Harry can't believe it ever got to this point—he genuinely thought that by now they'd have found a way to reconcile, and he hates to think of it continuing,’ a source said.

Key Takeaways

• King Charles was reportedly not responding to Prince Harry's calls and letters amid their ongoing rift following Harry's alleged use of a threat involving the King's grandchildren.
• The quarrel between Prince Harry and the royal family has escalated, with reports suggesting that Harry is using the possibility of Charles not seeing his grandchildren as leverage for state-funded security in the UK.
• The Duke of Sussex is said to be attempting emotional blackmail after losing his security case in court, according to a friend of the King.
• Relations between the monarchy and the Sussexes remain strained, partly due to Meghan's demands for a formal apology and the couple's move to California after stepping down from royal duties in 2020.

What are your thoughts on the ongoing situation within the Royal Family? Have you experienced similar challenges within your own families, and how have you navigated them? Share your insights and experiences in the comments below.

 

[JKD]

You can't have your cake and eat it too which is what stupid spoilt brat, Harry, seems to want. Why on earth doesn't he grow up and behave like an adult. I think nearly everybody is utterly fed up with "Ginger and Whinger" these days. Thank goodness for Prince William!!

 

[Gunpark]

Be careful what you wish for as you just might get it, and a lot of other baggage as well , as Harry is finding out. He had a position in the British world that others could only wish for and he blew it with his teen age like interviews and a book that should only be used as a door stop.

 

[Suzanne Dunn]

Americans unfortunately do not understand the workings of the British Royal Family.

 

[mylittletibbies]

Would anyone wonder why the royal family has had it with this pair.
They should just cut them off completely and remove their royal titles.
They wanted to live in America and have privacy, or so they said.
Just live there. If he's worried about being attacked in England well just don't go there, I don't think anybody will care too much.
What a nasty vindictive pair, using their children as leverage.
They've already deprived them of the life they should have been entitled to.
Just wish the media, etc would stop giving them air and just let them and their privacy ride off into the sunset, never to be heard of again.

 

[mylittletibbies]

Americans unfortunately do not understand the workings of the British Royal Family.

Bad luck for Harry. They've made their bed but now they don't want to lie in it.

 

[Rockyd]

Americans unfortunately do not understand the workings of the British Royal Family.

They probably don't care along with the rest of us.

 

[Kaylee]

I think Meagan is the one pulling the strings. Harry is just a puppet, he does what she says. It was her that wanted to move back to America after she realised she wasn't going to "star" in the royal family. Goodbye, so sad, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

 

[Clancieblue]

I think Meagan is the one pulling the strings. Harry is just a puppet, he does what she says. It was her that wanted to move back to America after she realised she wasn't going to "star" in the royal family. Goodbye, so sad, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Harry was a Prince of The British Empire. What a weak, silly man to let a woman come along and deprive him of everything he was entitled to including his family. She clearly doesn't love him and honor him; she loves herself as she has proven in her own family.
Very lucky the Royals stopped beheading people.

 

[Steve Critchley]

She is a self absorbed self fish brat. Harry married her, allows her to dictate what happens so has to live with the consequence's of his choices and actions.

 

[Jo Piper3]

Maybe they would work things out without all the publicity?

 

[mylittletibbies]

Maybe they would work things out without all the publicity?

I doubt it, it's her way or the highway.

 

[Lizzylou]

Harry was a Prince of The British Empire. What a weak, silly man to let a woman come along and deprive him of everything he was entitled to including his family. She clearly doesn't love him and honor him; she loves herself as she has proven in her own family.
Very lucky the Royals stopped beheading people.

This does sound very much like his uncle Edward VIII who abdicated for the love of his life, funny she too was an American.

 

[Clancieblue]

This does sound very much like his uncle Edward VIII who abdicated for the love of his life, funny she too was an American.

But he didn't write a book and rubbish his family.

 

[maggiej]

Gossip, Gossip, Gosip

 

[Knell]

Ah well, Tampongate could well leave a scar on anyone!

 

[emcneil1947&gmail.com]

Prince Harry and Meagan should just STOP blabbing to people about their lives, talk shows, the Press, magazines and their personal lives to so called friends. The books Harry wrote was NOT necessary, but for the money. About time Harry grew up, stopped listening to Meagan, who has got exactly what, and who she wanted. Meagan is a very cunning, conniving, selfish, person who will use her children against the Royal Family. GROW UP HARRY, your Mother would NOT approve of what you are doing, nor of Meagan.

 

[emcneil1947&gmail.com]

I doubt it, it's her way or the highway.

Exactly. WHO are the two people who instigated the Press, writing books about how they live their lives, their private family?? Harry and Meagan knew exactly what they were doing.

 

[Barbara V]

Give these stories about royalty a rest ,losing interest

 

[pascoevale]

What does harry expect who started the rift in the beginning Harry simply if harry really wanted to correct things phone calls don’t cut it you chose to move out and you choose to alienate the children you both moved away to humiliate your family harry along with Meagan and use your children like bargaining chips and you want people to bow to you