Prince Harry has been told about his relationship with King Charles may never recover unless he changes one thing.
The Duke of Sussex has been told by a royal expert that he must stop criticizing his family if he hopes to be reunited with his father.
It comes after Harry missed the chance to meet the king when he returned to Britain earlier this month for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, with the pair's last meeting being in February, shortly after Charles was diagnosed with cancer .
Their tense relationship began when Harry and Meghan left the royal family and worsened when the couple criticized the family for their behavior. Netflix series.
Now royal expert Tom Quinn has claimed that Harry must “keep his head down” if he wants to mend his fractured relationship with his family.
He told the Mirror: “Friends of the couple insist that Harry genuinely thought his father would see him during this visit, but unless Harry improves his behaviour, keeps his head down and stops criticizing his family, the estrangement with the king that his father has caused to become permanent.
“Harry no doubt thinks his problems with his father are due to that Prince William and Camilla, and there is no doubt that the Prince of Wales and the Queen are doing everything they can to keep Harry as far away from King Charles as possible.'
It comes after the Duke had hoped to meet the King in London when he returned this month, but a spokesman for Harry said: “Unfortunately that will not be possible due to His Majesty's full schedule.
'The Duke obviously understands his father's diary with obligations and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.'
Some reports suggested that the king had actually offered to see his son.
It is believed that the monarch offered Harry the chance to stay at a royal residence for the trip to London, but this was turned down by Harry. Instead, the Duke of Sussex opted to stay in a hotel.
Charles offered Harry a place to stay because he knew his son no longer had an official residence in Britain, according to The Sunday Times. Harry and Meghan lived in Frogmore Cottage, but were evicted by the king last year.