Prince Harry has been accused of sowing seeds of discontent following claims the Duke of Sussex could help ease Prince William’s workload.
The Duke of Sussex undertook a four-day visit to the UK in September, where he carried out multiple engagements with organisations close to his heart.
The royal also met with King Charles and held a meeting with the monarch at Clarence House that lasted just under an hour.
Following Harry’s trip to the UK, a source told the Mail that the visit “was to remind William that Harry can be there to take some of the load off, given some of the criticism William has received for carrying out a lower number of engagements than his father”.
Prince Harry has been accused of sowing seeds of discontent following claims the Duke of Sussex could help ease Prince William’s workload.
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However, a royal source claimed the move was an attempt to sow “seeds of discontent” between the royal households and an unwelcome return to shadowy media briefings.
This week, Prince Harry ruled out returning to the UK after clarifying his stance on Prince Archie’s potential schools.
The Duke of Sussex has no plans to return to the UK permanently, according to a source close to the royal.
It comes as reports circulated that Prince Harry had reached out to his old school, Eton, in an attempt to secure a place for Prince Archie.
The Duke of Sussex has no plans to return to the UK permanently, according to a source close to the royal.
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On Monday, Prince Harry released a statement denying a claim that he contacted Eton.
The Duke of Sussex stated that he has no plans for his son to attend the prestigious school in the UK.
A spokesperson for the royal said: “Prince Harry has not put his son’s name down for Eton, nor does he have any plans to do so.”
Prince Harry’s most recent trip to the UK was the first time the Duke of Sussex had returned since suffering a crushing court defeat in May 2025.
Prince Harry’s most recent trip to the UK was the first time the Duke of Sussex had returned since suffering a crushing court defeat in May 2025.
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It ended the royal’s hiatus from the UK, which had gone on for four months since he lost his legal battle for taxpayer-funded armed police protection.
The Court of Appeal ruled against the Duke, with Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, dismissing his appeal.
The ruling meant that armed police bodyguards, paid for by the British taxpayer, will not be automatically reinstated for Harry, Meghan and their two children when in the UK.
Following the legal defeat, the Duke of Sussex told the BBC in a TV interview that he could not see a future in which he brought Meghan, Archie and Lilibet back to the country of his birth.
He said in May 2025: “(I) can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point".
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