Ahead of his coronation ceremony, King Charles III has found himself in the middle of a bitter public feud with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
As he tries to navigate the complex situation with his son and daughter-in-law, King Charles is tense with his brother, Prince Edward.
At a recent event, attended by Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, he let King Charles and the world know that he was unhappy with the reports that he would not be getting the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
King Charles had promised his parents Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Elizabeth II, that Prince Edward would receive the prestigious honor after their passing.
However, once King Charles became the Monarch, he changed his mind. Several royal sources revealed that His Majesty wanted to pass the title to Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s only daughter, Princess Charlotte, when she gets older.
It was said that Prince Edward was hurt and angered by King Charles’s decision.
A source told the Daily Mail: “It was a slap in the face, particularly when Edward has been such a help to Charles over the Andrew farrago.”
Prince Andrew has been embroiled in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex scandal, which led the Queen to strip him of his titles and patronages.
The royal insider went on to say: “Also because the Queen had promised him the title before she died, and it was always believed by Edward and [wife] Sophie that, in time, the title would then be passed down to their son, Viscount Severn.”
While attending the Royal Variety Performance, Prince Edward made it clear he was having issues with his older brother.
According to Express: “The royal couple stood for the national anthem. However, the Earl of Wessex shocked fans when he appeared to not be singing along to the words.”
Judi James, a professional body language and royal expert, weighed in on the situation and explained: “Prince Edward’s choice to not sing the national anthem at the Royal Variety show looked like a very powerful and deliberate statement, but what was he trying to signal? Speculation ranged from a possible rift between him and King Charles to the suggestion that he might have been assuming the role of King himself, as the Monarch is usually the only person not to join in the singing in public.”
James added: “Edward’s body language gives some clues as to what his intention might have been. He is clearly adopting a pose of standing to attention while the anthem is sung.”
Prince Edward’s angry and humiliating moves have King Charles thinking the matter is not over.
A source recently said: “Now it does look like the tide is turning. Clearly, the King has had time to reflect on the late Queen’s wishes.”
It is still not known if Prince Edward will get his title.
