Someone else who felt particularly strongly about the matter stated, “Sadly, his father chooses his position over his family. His father has made it very clear where his love is. If he really wanted to see his son he would and could. This whole situation clearly shows that it is all about him and his ‘control over others.’”

It has been confirmed that the reason for the father and son not meeting up during Prince Harry’s recent U.K. visit is due to scheduling conflicts, but it remains no secret that amid recent times, relationships between British royal family members have been tense. It is public knowledge that Prince Harry and his dad have not necessarily seen eye to eye for some time.

Even when the Duke of Sussex had flown to London to visit the King after hearing about his cancer diagnosis, Prince Harry and King Charles III’s meeting was reportedly very brief. In addition, reports stated that the Prince opted to stay in a lavish hotel as opposed to with his family, which we previously reported on February 8, 2024.

Grant Harrold, the King of England’s former butler, said that Prince Harry did so as a way to show his family that he could financially support himself without their help. According to a media outlet, Grant and King Charles III had a working relationship spanning seven years. At the time, the King of England was still the Prince of Wales.

Grant shared that Prince Harry opted for the hotel because he wanted to prove that he was “grown up enough to fund himself.” The King’s former butler then went on to say, “It’s strange he’s not staying at any royal residences because obviously, when they were growing up, they had rooms at Clarence House and at Highgrove.”

Grant added that Prince Harry’s choice did not make sense security-wise. Since stepping down from his royal role, news sources have stipulated that the Duke of Sussex has been traveling with his own security team.

On this and the status of Prince Harry’s familial relationships, Grant explained, “Obviously, it’s not the best sign if he’s staying at a hotel, because you’d have thought he’d possibly stay with his brother [Prince William] and sister-in-law [Kate Middleton] potentially, or at one of his father’s homes.” He went on to note, “If there is an ongoing fallout between him and his brother, it’s possible that he may not have been given the offer to stay.”

Regarding Prince Harry’s visit, a media outlet reported that King Charles III was allegedly unpleased as his travel plans were delayed in waiting for his son’s arrival. Apparently, the King had plans to travel to Norfolk for tranquility.

Though many speculations surfaced concerning why Prince Harry’s visit with the King was so brief, Richard Fitzwilliams, a British expert set the record straight. He mentioned that because the father-son meet-up happened at a time when King Charles III had started treatment, he may have just been tired, prompting the brevity of the meeting.