However, Harry’s relationship with his father seems to have deteriorated and he has been quite outspoken about the fractured bond with Charles. During a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry accused his dad of refusing to take his calls and claims he cut him off financially.

Earlier this year, a source claimed the pair are no longer speaking with one long-running issue seeing their estrangement deepen. Sources close to the Sussexes have now claimed that Harry’s calls to his dad are going unanswered as Harry tries to discuss his security arrangements with his father.

The Duke has been embroiled in a long-running battle over his security when he comes to the UK after he automatically lost the right to his police protection when he stepped down as a working royal.

 

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He has lost his subsequent court battles to have it reinstated for him, wife Meghan and their two children and is planning an appeal. According to PEOPLE magazine, Harry believes his dad could help to have this reinstated, although this has been dismissed as “wholly inaccurate” by a palace source.

And now a friend of Harry’s told the magazine: “He gets ‘unavailable right now’. His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King’s health, but those calls go unanswered too.” While another friend added: “Harry is frightened and feels the only person who can do anything about it is his father,” while another source added: “Harry is determined to protect his own family at all costs.”

They added that the couple “didn’t feel they had a choice”. “The only option was to leave – for their sanity. I do think they thought if they got out of this bubble, there would be less focus on them,” the insider said.

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