King Charles III is at his wits’ end after his youngest son, Prince Harry, burned his last bridge in a sign of protest.
Over the past five years, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s actions have been perceived as damaging to the Royal Family and the institution they represent.
Despite it all, His Majesty has been clinging to a shred of hope that he could have a rapprochement with Prince Harry.
In a last-ditch attempt for a détente, King Charles, who is battling cancer, offered his son the opportunity to stay at Buckingham Palace during his upcoming visit to London.
Prince Harry will be in the UK this month to appear at the High Court trial against News Group Newspapers (NGN).
Prince Harry declined his father’s offer, a move seen as a protest against King Charles’s refusal to rescue him from his ongoing drama over British tax-funded police protection.
Royal correspondent Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that it is baffling that Prince Harry is not staying at his father’s Palace because it would have been two birds with one stone — a gesture to show the royals he wants peace while getting the high level of security that he has been fighting for in court.
The television personality stated: “We do know that Buckingham Palace was offered for the last visit and rejected in favor of a hotel. Now, that’s never been explained. I don’t understand. It’s obviously part of a protest.”
He added: “So far as security is concerned, we know he’s appealing the Home Office’s decision not to automatically grant him security. Who would have thought he’d prefer a hotel to Buckingham Palace?”
King Charles gave Prince Harry a real reason to protest and lament. According to a government source, who spoke to The Mirror, the Duke of Sussex will be granted limited protection from the Metropolitan Police during his forthcoming trip to the UK.
The publication added: “Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has agreed to provide armed officers from the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command for the Duke’s visit.”
Prince Harry’s will receive limited service because of a shortage of staff. A source told the media outlet: “He is offering Harry limited police protection. The Met has been trying to recruit officers on their days off because they don’t have many spare staff.”
King Charles has taken a firm stance, deeming his son’s behavior childish and unreasonable. He has made it clear that he will not intervene in Prince Harry’s police protection debacle.
In speaking via The Mirror, BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond expressed her view on Prince Harry’s decision.
She said: “I think it is a PR mistake to turn down accommodation at Buckingham Palace, where security is guaranteed and already paid for. It seems unreasonable to expect police protection around a hotel just because he chooses to turn down a perfectly good offer of secure accommodation.”
Prince Harry is sending mixed signals.
