Prince Harry Is ‘Damaging' King Charles' Legacy Amid Reports the Monarch Is a ‘Sick Man'
Who's going to make the first move? Several Royal experts have weighed in on the topic of if Prince Harry will reconcile with King Charles after his bombshell BBC interview.
Though Prince Harry put the offer to reconcile with his father in front of the public, there's still hesitation on Buckingham Palace's side. 'The underlying issue is trust,' Sally Bedell Smith told People. 'The King and William don't trust Harry and Meghan with any kind of confidential conversation.'
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'There is not a good angel in his ear to say, 'Be a good dad and make the first move,'' says Valentine Low. The Royal expert also explained that if Charles did reverse the decision on the security appeal that it could 'potentially damage [Charles'] legacy.' However, Low is certain that they could separate what's left in the public and private eye. 'This is a family rift rather than a constitutional rift — it's what happens to families. Both sides have to reach a point where they realize they can't carry on as they are.'Prince Harry told the BBC that the King 'won't speak to me because of this security stuff', but that he did not want to fight anymore and did 'not know how much longer my father has'.
The stakes are even higher since Charles' cancer diagnosis. 'If you have that level of breach in a family, and you are estranged, you run that risk every day of having something unfathomable to deal with,' says Catherine Mayer.
A source said that Charles' health is in steady decline. 'Charles is indeed a sick man, and he does have cancer,' an insider told NewsNationNow. 'He also refused chemotherapy and decided on a less invasive treatment. While Harry and his dad aren't speaking, Harry would be aware of all of this via back channels.'
However, an anonymous royal aide disclosed a positive health update for King Charles. He is dealing 'incredibly well' with cancer, per The Telegraph. 'The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it and that's what he does. Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him. As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible… that's exactly what he is doing.'
They also revealed that the Monarch 'has dealt with his illness in a very human way, and the way he's engaging with the public at a very human level. I think we now have a clear idea of what the Carolean age looks like and what it stands for – now and hopefully for many years to come.'
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