Prince Harry's comment about King Charles that was 'final straw' for Princess Kate amid reunion hopes
The Duke of Sussex had called for a family reconciliationPrince Harry’s comments about King Charles as he pleaded for a family reconciliation reportedly left Kate, Princess of Wales, hurt.
In May last year, the Duke of Sussex, 41, spoke to the BBC, revealing he wanted to reconcile with his family. It came after Harry lost his appeal to have his automatic security protection in the UK reinstated. His security was downgraded after he and Meghan Markle quit royal duties and moved to the US in 2020.
After losing his appeal, Harry expressed his sadness over not being able to bring his children, Archie and Lilibet, to Britain safely.
Prince Harry’s comments to the BBC
He said: “I can’t see a world in which I will be bringing my wife and children back to the UK. They’re going to miss everything, I love my country. I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK.
“It’s sad I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”
Speaking about his family, Harry called for reconciliation.
After stepping back from royal duties, Harry and Meghan’s tell-all interviews and his memoir Spare caused tension between the Sussexes and the royal family.
The couple made some damning allegations about the monarchy. Since then, Harry and Meghan have been estranged from the royal family.
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Harry added to the BBC: “Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. But I would love reconciliation with my family.
The final straw came really shortly after the king was diagnosed with cancer.
“There’s no point in continuing to fight any more. Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff. It would be nice to reconcile.”
In 2024, King Charles was diagnosed with cancer. At the time of writing, his treatment continues.
Princess Kate ‘hurt’ over Harry’s comments
In a new report, it’s been suggested that the Princess of Wales may have felt hurt by Harry’s comments.
Royal author Christopher Andersen told Fox News Digital of Kate: “She would not give up. Even after Harry threw William under the bus in his memoir ‘Spare,’ she was willing to keep trying. And the final break came.
“The final straw came really shortly after the king was diagnosed with cancer, when Harry [essentially] said, ‘I’d like to mend fences because we just don’t know how long [my father] has to live.’ Well, that kind of statement can be very hurtful to somebody who doesn’t really want to consider their own mortality and is battling cancer.”
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He added: “It was hurtful to Kate as well, I believe. And, of course, it just ignited this firestorm of speculation about how sick the king really was at this point. And Kate pretty much felt that would be it. She wasn’t going to try anymore. So she has not. And as a result, there has been no chance of any … As a matter of fact, I don’t think we’re ever going to see them make amends. At least it’s not on the horizon now.”
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