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I've seen signs of how stressed Harry is recently – he's killed any chance of reconciliation with King, expert says

I've seen signs of how stressed Harry is recently – he's killed any chance of reconciliation with King, expert says

The Irish Sun16 hours ago

A ROYAL expert says Prince Harry seems "down and sad" having killed any change of mending bridges with his father.
Last month, the royal launched into an
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Prince Harry departs after attending the High Court after a hearing regarding his security battle in the UK
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The Duke of Sussex with his bodyguard and head of security, Christopher Sanchez
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Renowned royal photographer Arthur Edwards told the Royal Exclusive Show that Harry looked "so sad" in the BBC interview
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The 40-year-old made a series of
King Charles was said to be
Renowned royal photographer Arthur Edwards
told the
Royal Exclusive Show
that Harry looked "so sad" in the interview.
He told The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson that Harry "doesn't seem to be having a real role now" as Meghan delves into her various business ventures.
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He said: "And I keep thinking back to that video he made when he lost the court case. And he looked so sad in that, so really down and not upbeat like he was normally.
"I feel somehow he's having probably second thoughts. All he wanted to do was
"The thing is, if he'd only said sorry on that interview, 'sorry, Pop, you know, I do want to see you' - I think that might have had a different [effect].
"But in many ways, it was coming from his heart, I thought. His father is not well, he's concerned - it's his father."
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"I did feel that was a change in his attitude. I mean, I haven't seen anything in five years. and then suddenly he comes out with that.
"I thought he looked so sad, you know, so sad."
The Sun's Royal Editor called Harry's interview "one of their biggest mistakes" and said "it came from a place of anger".
Prince Harry's biggest bombshells:
Prince Harry lost his
Harry claimed the
He said he 'can't see a world' where he would bring his wife and children to the UK
Harry revealed he has
The royal described his court loss as a 'good old fashioned establishment stitch up'
He also said he feels 'let down' by his country and reached out to the PM for help.
Buckingham Palace
Prince Harry says he
against the decision to remove his taxpayer-funded security.
In a fresh scathing attack, the Duke of Sussex unleashed a host of new claims including how dad Charles is no longer speaking to him and how he's "uncovered his worst fears".
The Duke of Sussex said he would "love reconciliation" with the royal family.
This comes after years of feuding with the family, including his own brother Prince William.
The feud between the Duke and his family started when he and Meghan Markle announced on January 8, 2020, that they would be stepping down as 'senior' members of the Royal Family.
A tragic revelation in the bombshell interview was when Prince Harry revealed that his father, King Charles, won't speak to him.
Harry said when making the emotional admission: "He won't speak to me because of this security stuff."
Harry and William are also said to be barely on speaking terms.
William was reportedly 'blindsided' by Harry's decision to ditch his duties to live in his Montecito mansion with Meghan and the pair have yet to make amends.
Another blow to the Royal relationships struck when Harry released his memoir Spare in 2023.
Harry didn't hold back in the controversial book which caused a deeper chasm between him and his brother.
In the bombshell memoir, he detailed Megxit and how the Royal family brand Meghan "difficult" and "rude."
He slammed Queen Camilla as a villain and was highly criticised for outing his family for cash.
The Duke of Sussex chillingly suggested
He said he misses the UK and it is "sad" that he won't be able to
A Palace Spokesperson said at the time: "All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion."
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Harry is occasionally spotted in some of his wife's adventures - but experts say he seems lost and doesn't know what his role is anymore
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Harry and William are also said to be barely on speaking terms
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The Royal Family has been torn in two over the Megxit rift
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Prince Harry is 'pointing finger' & 'wants to blame everybody else' in bombshell interview as he 'fumes over court loss'
PRINCE Harry is pointing the finger in his bombshell interview after losing his battle for taxpayer-funded security, an expert slams.
The Duke chillingly suggested
Broadcaster and royal biographer
Vickers told The Sun: "I think he's pointing the finger pretty much at all of us really.
"He's always angry and so he's sort of doing what he does so often you know which is to blame other people.
"That is what they do the whole time.
"They're always telling us what they think and what they feel and telling us that we're in the wrong and they're in the right.
"He wants to attribute blame to everybody else - I mean he never seems to accept that he, himself, has done quite a few things which on the whole we don't really like."
After losing the appeal over receiving security for himself and his family - after battling for three-and-a-half years - Prince Harry expressed he was immensely disappointed with the verdict.

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Miriam Lord's Week: ‘As Timmy Mallett said to me...' Leinster House mystery VIP visitor revealed

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Idris Elba unveils Mobo paving stone at college where he ‘got to dream bigger'
Idris Elba unveils Mobo paving stone at college where he ‘got to dream bigger'

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time7 hours ago

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Idris Elba unveils Mobo paving stone at college where he ‘got to dream bigger'

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