The quarrels within the Royal Family are well known. Prince Harry, in particular, has less than cordial relations with several of his close relatives, especially his stepmother, Queen Camilla.
One more episode of the well-known family feud was revealed today amid widespread confusion over the recent announcement that King Charles III suffers from an unspecified type of cancer.
The alarms set off by Buckingham Palace caused the mobilization of all family members, including Harry, who flew from his home in California, United States, back to London to see his father.
However, the Duke of Sussex’s visit was not without drama, as old quarrels with the Queen resurfaced, tarnishing the visit.
Harry’s return to London was filled with speculation from the moment it was announced that he would be taking the flight. From an eventual meeting with his brother, Prince William, to his father’s reaction upon seeing him, everything was analyzed from every possible point of view.
In the end, one of the scenarios that had been proposed became a reality, when sources close to the palace revealed that Prince Harry did not want to be in the same room as Queen Camilla when he spoke to his father.
Although the reasons have not been specified, the visit was extremely brief. Most sources agree that it lasted just 30 minutes, after which the Duke left the palace and then returned to his home in Los Angeles.
One of the big reasons for the enmity between Harry and Camilla is the memoir that the Prince published a few months ago, in which he describes the Queen as a “villain” and “dangerous.”
He also accused her of having “sacrificed him on her PR altar” to cleanse her image in the British public’s perception of having caused the split between then-Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.
As for the King, analysts of the affairs of the monarchy considered that the brevity of the visit was for health reasons. Beyond the usual courtesies, analysts said, any conversation could alter the monarch’s blood pressure, endangering his health.
Whatever the truth, Prince Harry remains the “black sheep” of the Royal Family, but he is already back in California, with his wife Meghan Markle, and his two children.
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