What Prince Harry apparently did not think of in his interview

“He treated me as he was treated,” says Prince Harry, 36, in the conversation, alluding to grievances in his relationship with Prince Charles, 72. In recent years, the Royal continues, he has realized that his father often treated him as he was raised by Queen Elizabeth, 95, and Prince Philip, † 99.

“I never saw it, I never knew, and then all of a sudden I started putting it together and saying, ‘OK, this is where he went to school, this happened, I know this about his life. I also know that this has to do with his parents, which means that he treated me the way he was treated. How can I change that for my own children? ‘”Harry continues. “There is a lot of pain and suffering that is passed on.”

Prince Charles: A childhood with obstacles

There are sentences that should hit Prince Charles right in the heart. It seems as if his youngest son is distancing himself more from him every day. Prince Harry seems to ignore one thing completely: Growing up as heir to the throne was also not easy for his father.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip had little time with their children. When Charles was a toddler, they were separated from each other for over half a year. The reason: an important Commonwealth tour. During this time, his nannies looked after him, the sensitive boy rarely felt parental love and care. He was later sent to Gordonstoun boarding school – his father’s wish. The private school is located in Eglin, Scotland, a long way from Buckingham Palace, his home in London. During this time, Charles felt abandoned by his parents. For him, the quiet and sensitive boy, the military school was not the right place.

Charles felt “neglected and abandoned” as a child

Almost four decades later, at the age of 46, Prince Charles revealed in an authorized biography by Jonathan Dimbleby that he often felt “neglected and abandoned” when he was a child. In the upbringing of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, he was “mostly” intimidated “by the strong personality of his father” and often “made to cry”. Friends of the Prince of Wales also described Prince Philip as “condescending” and called it a “tyranny” that he had sent Charles to Gordonstoun against his will.

Prince Philip thought his son was not a good king

Prince Philip and Charles’s relationship went through years of ups and downs as Charles grew up, as author Gyles Brandreth claims in his recent biography Philip: The Final Portrait. At times, Philip is said to have even clearly made his son feel his contempt. “The Duke’s contempt for his eldest son was all the more shocking as he made little or no attempt to hide it,” writes Brandreth. The author believes that in conversations with the deceased Prince Consort he heard that he “wished that his son would be more robust and less clever.” He is also said to have thought Prince Charles was not a good king: “There was a time when the Duke of Edinburgh described the Prince of Wales as ‘contrived, extravagant and without the necessary devotion’.”

Prince Harry: More mercy than grudge

Prince Charles had to endure a lot in his life, he dealt and pocketed. And certainly wasn’t always a good father. Nevertheless, Prince Harry should perhaps remind himself that his father can do nothing for his upbringing and what has shaped him for decades. He was born into the system of the monarchy. Like Harry. Now the 36-year-old has made the jump and has turned his back on the company. Maybe he should do the same with his past and finally look ahead – without resentment. This is the only way he can be a good father to his children.

Sources used: Gyles Brandreth “Philip: The Final Portrait”, express.co.uk, Jonathan Dimbleby “Prince of Wales: A Biography”, Podcast “Armchair Expert”,own research

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