Prince Harry may have returned to Britain hoping that living closer to his father would finally make reconciliation possible, but according to a new report, the exact opposite is happening, with his calls reportedly no longer being put through to either King Charles or Prince William and the Duke of Sussex said to be growing increasingly frustrated as the royal family refuses to respond in the way he apparently wants.

NewsNation, in a report by Paula Froelich, claims that Harry has become “more frustrated and angry by the day,” with a source telling the publication, “Harry’s calls aren’t being put through,” while claiming that the King and William are once again treating the situation as they did when Harry was living in Montecito.

The source offered a particularly harsh explanation for the alleged silence, saying, “The king and William are treating this situation like they did when Harry threw international tantrums while living in Montecito,” before adding, “He doesn’t call to catch up or try to meet up. He calls to complain and try to bully his father into getting his taxpayer-funded security back. It’s exhausting. And ill-advised.”

Those are extraordinary claims, particularly because Harry has repeatedly spoken publicly about wanting to repair his relationship with his family, and his return to Britain has been presented as an opportunity for him to be closer to the country, his father and his children’s royal relatives.

Yet according to the outlet, the security dispute remains the issue that continues to dominate the relationship.

The report says the palace was particularly unhappy after the recent memo clarifying that Harry and Meghan Markle are private citizens, because Harry publicly complained that he had not received advance notice and had not been given an opportunity to edit the letter, while the report itself insists that he “was” given notice.

Harry and Meghan then pushed back publicly against the characterization, insisting that they were not private people but “PUBLIC citizens” who therefore required armed protection.

That disagreement appears to sit at the heart of the latest family rupture, because Harry’s argument has never simply been about whether he wants to live in Britain; it has been about the conditions under which he believes he can safely do so, and the royal establishment has shown little indication that it intends to give him the security arrangements he wants.

“It’s all just so horrid,” the source said. “And sadly, predictable.”

The source then delivered perhaps the most revealing criticism of Harry’s return, saying, “Harry says he wants to come home, he misses the U.K., and wants his children to know his father. Yet when he arrives, he immediately starts banging on about security, getting into public spats with his family, and complaining.”

The source continued, “Nothing is ever good enough unless it’s exactly what he wants … and he seems to forget he gave up this life. He can’t come back in.”

That final line captures the fundamental problem facing Harry, because moving back to Britain does not automatically restore the relationship or royal position he left behind.

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The report also claims that Harry returned to Britain unapologetic, furious and “spitting blood” at his family and perceived enemies, while instead of apologizing for accusations made in Spare, the Oprah Winfrey interview and the Netflix series, he has reportedly maintained that he is the one owed an apology.

“He won’t get one,” the source said.

The report further argues that the Sussexes’ actions since returning have only intensified the security debate, pointing to Meghan sharing photographs that allegedly revealed identifiable locations, the decision to remove Archie and Lilibet from their Oxford school because of concerns about dangerous traffic, and the report that two European photographers were arrested after allegedly lingering around the children’s new school.

The source also questions why the Sussexes continue to emphasize security concerns when, according to the report, they have been able to travel around the Cotswolds and London since August without attracting large crowds or experiencing the kind of public chaos they fear.

For Harry, however, the most painful part of the story may not be the security argument at all.

It may be the silence.

He has returned to the country he once called home, his children are now living there, and his father is closer than he has been in years, yet according to this report, Harry’s attempts to reach the King are once again being blocked.

And if that account is accurate, Harry is discovering that coming home is one thing.

Getting his family to open the door is something else entirely.