Prince Harry has written a “deeply personal” letter to Prince Charles to explain his conduct and to remind him that he continues to respect the institution.
Prince Harry, 36, apparently wants to leave no stone unturned to repair his problematic relationship with the royal family after it hit rock bottom after the controversial Oprah interview. Harry was unable to reach his father, Prince Charles, 72, personally after the controversial Oprah interview and therefore wrote him a “deeply personal” letter before traveling to Great Britain for the funeral of Prince Philip, † 99.
Prince Harry and Prince Charles: A “deeply personal letter” as a first approximation
Apparently, after the Megxit, father and son did not speak to each other for a long time, because the letter goes back a long way. In his letter, Prince Harry outlines his reasons for leaving his position as a high-ranking royal to emigrate to California with Duchess Meghan, 39, and says he would still respect the institution, sources in “The Mirror” said. Harry’s decision to write to his father comes after Prince Charles long refused to take his son’s calls. Prince Charles is still “very hurt” by Harry and Meghan’s decision to take part in the controversial interview that was aired while Prince Philip was in the hospital. Harry then decided to write to his father as he prepared to see his family for the first time after his royal exit at Prince Philips’ memorial service. Harry felt compelled to take this route, as communication with Prince Charles had previously been completely broken off.
The wounds of everyone involved are still deep
“He wrote a deeply personal letter to his father trying to fix things, but tensions are still high and things haven’t ironed out as Harry hoped,” said the palace- Insider on “The Mirror”. “The feeling in the camp was that it was neither the time nor the place to discuss things like this, especially at such an emotional time for everyone involved.” During his interview with Oprah Winfrey, 67, last month, Prince Harry said he was “very disappointed” in his father, accusing him of refusing to take his calls. Harry said in the interview: “I will always love him, but a very hurtful one has happened. I will continue to make healing this relationship my priority.”
Can Prince Charles forgive his son?
A source says Prince Charles met with Prince Harry at Windsor Castle on Monday, April 19, before attending a “family summit” with his two sons. It is not known what was discussed at the meeting, but the source reports that the father and son began the “long task” of reading letters of condolence from around the world. Meanwhile, Prince Charles has traveled to his Welsh cottage in the Brecon Beacons to privately mourn the loss of his father.
Sources used: The Mirror, Daily Mail