In a raw and emotional interview, Prince Harry has opened up with a heartbreaking admission about his father, King Charles III.
The deeply personal confession has taken many royal followers by surprise.
Speaking from his home in California following a legal defeat over his entitlement to personal protection, the Duke of Sussex expressed his sadness—made even more poignant by his father’s current battle with cancer.
The divide between Prince Harry and the royal family has long been a matter of public discussion, but his latest comments reveal the deep personal cost it has had on him.
Prince Harry’s emotional remarks follow his unsuccessful legal bid to overturn the decision to downgrade his security detail after stepping down from his royal duties in 2020.
He described the court’s verdict as “devastating,” telling The Guardian: “Not so much devastated with the loss [as] about the people behind the decision feeling as though this is OK.”
Harry stressed that this decision has made it unsafe for him to bring Meghan and their children to the U.K.
Speaking to the BBC, he explained: “For the time being, it’s impossible for me to take my family back to the U.K. safely. I miss the U.K. And it’s really quite sad I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”
While he clarified that he never requested King Charles to intervene directly, Prince Harry emphasized the monarch’s potential to influence the situation: “Ultimately, this whole thing could be resolved through him, not by intervening, but by stepping aside and allowing the experts to do what is necessary.”
He also cast doubt on the neutrality of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which is in charge of royal security. He suggested that internal politics had played a role in their decision.
“If it is an expert body, then what is the royal household’s role there if it is not to influence and decide what they want?” he questioned.
The ongoing estrangement between Prince Harry and the royal family has long drawn public attention, but his latest reflections shine a light on the emotional toll it has taken.
He made a painful admission: “He won’t speak to me because of the security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile.”
His voice trembled as he added: “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
Despite the strain and heartbreak, Prince Harry expressed a desire to heal old wounds: “I would love reconciliation with my family… There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.”
Though his ties with the institution remain tense, Prince Harry made it clear that he has not turned his back on his family—only on the system surrounding them.
“Whether I have an official role or not is irrelevant to the threats, risk, and impact… What really worries me is that security can be used to control members of the family.”
On the Sussexes’ website, he called out the court’s ruling as a dangerous precedent, stating: “My hands are tied in seeking legal recourse against the establishment… This all comes from the same institutions that preyed upon my mother… while at the same time protecting the very power that they should be holding accountable.”