The relationship between King Charles and Prince Harry may be “beyond repair”, according to the King’s former butler Grant Harrold.
It was confirmed yesterday that the pair will not be meeting while Harry is in London this week, due to the King's "full programme" of engagements.
The news was confirmed by a spokesman for the Duke of Sussex, with Buckingham Palace remaining closed lipped over the visit.
Harrold told GB News: “None of it really adds up. And as we know, the palace has not really commented about what Harry’s doing.
King Charles is not meeting Prince Harry during his visit to the UK this week
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“Obviously, there's been comments from the spokespeople, but there's no kind of clear indication as to how this relationship is progressing at all and it is sad to see that it has broken down.
“I keep hoping as I've said before that this relationship will one day be fixed, but as time goes on I'm beginning to wonder if it's a relationship that's beyond repair.”
Asked if Harry’s comments about Queen Camilla in his book may be a factor, he said: “Oh, absolutely. I mean, you can't put something in a book and make those kinds of comments and expect everything to kind of be fine.
“It's interesting because, again, for me it's very confusing because I always thought that they all got on, that doesn't mean to say that those thoughts and feelings weren’t there, it is completely possible, but it's just I never personally witnessed any of that.
Grant Harrold described the situation as "very sad"
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Prince Harry arrived in the UK yesterday
PA“It’s very sad…this is a family that's no longer united as it once was.”
On the King, the 46-year-old said: “I have absolutely no doubt that as far as that's concerned that he’ll be devastated by the fact that that relationship is not how it used to be when I was there.
“The three of them were, I should say the four of them including the Duchess of Cornwall as she was, very, very close and to see and to follow what's happened over the last couple of years is even for myself, it's upsetting because they were very close.
“I've no doubt that for the King that is something that will be on his mind probably on a daily basis.”
Yesterday a spokesman for the Duke of Sussex said that Harry was "understanding" of the King's busy diary and his inability to meet this week.
They said: “In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not The Duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.
“The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”