It's no secret that Prince Harry and King Charles III relationship is fractured and continues to remain so, but why?
In a world where millions of assumptions populate the internet each second, it's important to consider the source. A close friend of the Duke of Sussex recently told People the "real reason" the King, currently suffering from prostate cancer, and his youngest son grow deeper in estrangement by the day, and it appears to be one-sided.
"He gets 'unavailable right now.' His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King's health, but those calls go unanswered too."
To understand the apparent rift that exists between Prince Harry and King Charles, we have to travel back to the start of the Prince's relationship with Meghan Markle.
Harry did not approve of the British tabloids' judgement of his bride from the off, and, after extremely harsh criticism printed by the press, began to fear for his family's safety, including his children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet Diana, 3. An inside source explained to People that the Duke of Sussex believes his father can do something about the press, but choses not to.
"Harry is frightened and feels the only person who can do anything about it is his father. Harry is determined to protect his own family at all costs." The beloved royal even took Mirror Group Newspapers to UK court last year and won. Despite the victory, Prince Harry is still hesitant to bring his wife and children back to his home country, and hasn't done so for a few years.
Upon taking the tabloids to court, Harry lost his "bid to restore his taxpayer-funded security;" a decision he is looking to appeal (per People). This drove and even deeper wedge between Harry and Charles as the King continues to chose "complete silence" when it comes to ironing things out with his son.