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King Charles misses ‘darling boy’ Prince Harry, but Prince William is adamant on ‘absolute ban’: expert…read more
Prince Harry didn’t meet with King Charles or Prince William when he was briefly in his home country, but royal experts told Fox News Digital that the monarch has been missing his “darling boy.”
On Sept. 30, the Duke of Sussex attended the 2024 WellChild Awards ceremony in London. According to People magazine, the 40-year-old had no plans to see the king, 75, or the Prince of Wales, 42, while he was in England.
They also didn’t meet when Harry was in the U.K. in May to commemorate 10 years of his Invictus Games. The outlet noted that Harry extended invitations to his father and brother ahead of the event.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told Fox News Digital they wouldn’t be commenting.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Archewell organization for comment.
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that the king is more likely to have peace talks with his younger son – when he feels ready.
“If anyone would relent, it would be King Charles III, whom, of course, Prince William won’t challenge,” Fordwich explained.
“[He] still misses his ‘darling boy’ and would like to see more of Prince Harry.
“However, to this day, after the release of [his memoir] ‘Spare’ and the Netflix series, as well as with everything else Harry has said, done and not done – it’s Prince William who adamantly refuses to even speak to his brother.”
“With Prince Harry, it’s all an issue of trust,” said Fordwich.
“Prince William is the most unlikely royal to ever forgive Harry for all his despicable indiscretions.
He is now very much seen and accepted as the family enforcer, taking on the hard-line ruler role of his grandfather, Prince Philip.
“In this capacity, it’s widely known within the family that Prince William has laid down an absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form to his former royal family fold.”
Harry has had a strained relationship with his family since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, quit royal duties in 2020.
At the time, the couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what prompted them to step back as senior royals.