Prince Harry's bombshell BBC interview has left Royal Family with 'zero trust' in him, insider claims
The Royal Family has 'zero trust' in Prince Harry following his emotional BBC interview, an insider has claimed.
Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex spoke to the BBC in Santa Barbara, California, after he lost a court of appeal over his and his family's security arrangements on May 2.
In the emotional interview, the 40-year-old claimed that his father, King Charles, 'won't speak to him' and that he doesn't 'know how much longer he has left'.
Harry also revealed that he will not bring his wife or children back to the UK - and said he had had 'so many disagreements' with his family, some of whom 'may never forgive' him for writing a book.
It came after the prince was left 'devastated' after sensationally losing his battle over taxpayer-funded police bodyguards - putting him on the hook for £1.5million in legal costs.
Now, an insider has claimed in conversation with Hello that the interview has eroded the Royal Family's trust in the Montecito-based father-of-two, 'There is zero trust,' the source said, adding, 'The family feel that private conversations with Harry are not possible'.
The outlet further claimed that even if Charles was to rekindle a relationship with his youngest son, the same can't be said for Prince William, who has reportedly abandoned all hope of repairing his relationship with his brother.
Meanwhile, a source sympathetic to Harry told Hello that the interview has 'taken its toll', adding, 'He sees things everywhere, he picks battles with everybody and that's tiring'.
Elsewhere in the interview, Harry said he was 'devastated' over the loss of the yearlong court battle and claimed he was the victim of a 'good old fashioned establishment stitch up'.
He also chillingly spoke of a 'pretty dark' conspiracy theory where he appeared to suggest shadowy figures want him and his family to suffer the same fate as the late Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.
The father-of-two also commented on his troubled relationship with Charles, saying that he doesn't know 'how much longer' there was left for his father, who is battling cancer.
'Life is precious,' he said. 'I don't know how much longer my father has, he won't speak to me because of this security stuff. It would be nice to reconcile.'
While Harry deals with his family struggles, his wife, Meghan Markle, is continuing to work on her lifestyle brand, As Ever, and yesterday teased a 'special' update on Instagram.
After going quiet on her business account's main grid for the past two weeks, Montecito-based Meghan Markle, 43, provided an update on her latest lifestyle business venture.
'We've been quietly crafting something special,' Meghan wrote on As Ever's handle, adding, 'Stay close - we're so looking forward to sharing it with you!'
The As Ever range went on sale last month and products sold out within half an hour of going live.
Meghan's first line of products included raspberry spread, honey, herbal tea and ready made crepe mix.
While the caption gave little away about what the new release might entail, Meghan was photographed foraging through a bush with a basket in the post, perhaps suggesting that it's related to fresh produce.
Elsewhere, on her personal Instagram account, Meghan released a sweet picture of herself and her two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to mark Mother's Day in the US.
The photograph, which was posted on the Duchess of Sussex's Instagram page on Sunday, May 11, showed Meghan with her back to the camera carrying a child in each arm.
In the photograph, which attracted adoring comments from Meghan's 2.9 million followers, six-year-old Prince Archie is wearing a pair of particularly pricey pyjamas made by an exclusive New York designer brand.
The stylish sleepwear set, which includes a pair of white trousers with navy piping and a matching long-sleeved, collared shirt with a pocket on the left side, was purchased from La Ligne NY for £61, according to Hello.
The children's pyjamas, known as the 'Navy/white Enfant Bonne Nuit Pajamas', were limited edition and are no longer available to buy, Hello added.
Meghan captioned her Mother's Day post: 'Happy Mother's Day! Cheers to juggling it all with joy!
'And to these two gems who still attempt to climb "mama mountain", smother me with kisses, and make every day the most memorable adventure....being your mom is the greatest privilege of my life.
'I, too, "love you more than all the stars in all the sky, all the raindrops, and all the salt on all the french fries in all the world."'
Meghan shared the image just a day after she and Prince Harry were spotted dancing the night away at the fifth night of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour in California.
The happy couple were among thousands of fans who crowded into the SoFi Stadium as the artist performed her last show in Los Angeles before heading to Chicago.
Afterwards, Beyoncé shared a photograph of the royals on her website, capturing the grinning couple as they cosied up inside the luxurious VIP lounge to watch the Crazy in Love singer perform.
Meghan also took to her own Instagram to share a glimpse of her and Harry's night on the town among the crowds of adoring Beyhive fans, with the Duke planting a kiss on her cheek during the show.
She shared a series of smiley snaps of herself, Harry and friends, sporting cowboy hats, in keeping with the tour's theme, as they swayed to various hits from the Cowboy Carter album.
Another short video showed the Duchess appear emotional while she cheered on the superstar songstress as she sings her hit song 16 carriages.
Alongside the series of jubilant photos, she penned: 'About last night... Thank you Beyoncé and team for an amazing concert (and a very fun date night) All love.'
Fans also snuck footage of Prince Harry from nearby seats, with the Duke of Sussex somewhat awkwardly shuffling around as his wife danced in front of him.
Following Beyoncé's cowboy dress code, Meghan sported a denim dress, while Prince Harry sported a dark green cowboy hat with 'My Love', Lili and Archie inscribed inside alongside a US and UK flag.
She wore her hair up for the night, and was later spotted wearing her husband's hat as the concert amped up with a remixed rendition of Texas Hold 'Em.
The Halo singer - who kicked off her tour just over year and a half after she wrapped up her whirlwind Renaissance World Tour - has welcomed Harry and Meghan to her shows previously.
In 2023, the royals attended the Renaissance World Tour, also at the SoFi Stadium, where Prince Harry appeared less than impressed - and more interested in his phone.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had attended the concert to celebrate the 67th birthday of Meghan's mother Doria Ragland - but this was far from the first time the royal couple had crossed paths with Beyoncé.
In fact, in 2019, Queen Bey accepted a Brit Award in front of a portrait showing Meghan as a royal version of the Mona Lisa.
In a post explaining why they had decided to put Meghan in the frame, the power couple wrote: 'In honour of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much joy.'
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