Prince Harry reveals the real reason King Charles is refusing to speak to him

Prince Harry has revealed the exact reason his father King Charles is refusing to speak to him and it all comes down to one thing: “this security stuff.”

In a searing interview with the BBC, aired after the Duke of Sussex lost his appeal over UK police protection, Harry opened up about the deepening cracks in his royal relationships, and the devastating toll it’s taking.

“My father won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” Harry said, his voice heavy with frustration.

The emotional exchange came as the 39-year-old royal slammed the court’s decision to reject his challenge against the Home Office, calling it a “good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up.”

Harry added: “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point.”

“There’s no point continuing to fight anymore. Life is precious,” Harry said, also admitting: “I don’t know how long my father has left to live.”

The prince claimed that behind-the-scenes influence from the royal household may have played a part in the court ruling that stripped him of automatic, taxpayer-funded police protection when he visits the UK.

“The only thing I’ve been asking for in this whole process is safety,” he said. “Put yourself in my shoes.”

Despite it all, Harry said he hopes for reconciliation. 

“Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me… but I would love reconciliation.”

What was Prince Harry's legal case about?

In early 2020, shortly after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their roles as senior royals, the UK’s Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) downgraded his publicly funded police protection.

Harry filed a legal challenge against the Home Office, arguing that the decision puts his family at risk.

Last year, a High Court judge ruled that the decision was lawful, leading Harry to appeal. 

The Home Office continues to oppose his claim, stating that decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and fall under the authority of the Home Secretary.

In the latest ruling, Sir Geoffrey Vos said that while Harry’s personal concerns were “powerful and moving,” they “did not amount to a legal argument” strong enough to overturn the decision made by Ravec (the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures).

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