HarryGate: Prince Harry loses case, gives bombshell interview, throws King Charles under the proverbial bus

0:03 Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Pallace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry has issued a deeply personal and emotional plea for reconciliation with his family, lamenting that his father, King Charles the Third won't speak to me and reflecting on the monarch's ongoing health battle. Speaking to the BBC shortly after a legal defeat in his ongoing battle for police protection in the United Kingdom, the Duke of Sussex said, of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things.

0:44 But I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight any more. Life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has. Harry lost his appeal on May second against a Home Office decision to strip him of publicly funded secure security following his and Megan's departure from royal duties in twenty twenty. The court upheld that the ruling was understandable and perhaps predictable, given the changing nature of the Duke's visits and the UK's approach to risk. Yet Harry remains convinced the matter could be resolved within the family, saying there is a lot of control and ability in my father's hands. Ultimately, this whole thing could be resolved through him, not necessarily by intervening, but by stepping aside allowing the experts to do what is necessary. The Palace has consistently refuted suggestions that the King has the authority to reinstate Harry's police protection.

1:38 Even so, the issue has become a bitter point of contention, according to sources. Though father and son had a positive meeting in February twenty twenty four following charles cancer diagnosis, communication has since dried up. His calls go unanswered. A friend of Harry's said last year he gets unavailable right now. After attending a two day appear hearing in London in April, Harry told people he felt exhausted and overwhelmed, adding that his worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case and that's really sad. In a formal statement after the court ruling, Harry revealed plans to write to the Home Secretary request in a review of the RAVEC process, saying this legal action has been a last resort, but one that has uncovered shocking truths, starting with the fact that the Royal household are key decision makers on RAVEC and my sole representation for matters regarding my safety. The Duke also addressed the broader implications for his young family. I can't see a world where I would bring Megan and the kids back to the UK given the security concerns, he said. I love my country.

2:46 I always have done, despite what some people in the country have done. I missed the UK. I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland, he concluded, with appointed warning if anything was to happen to me, my wife or my father's grandchildren, look where the responsibility lies. The statement comes on letterhead with a stylized H below. A Crown Buckingham Palace issued a firm response following Prince Harry's extraordinary television interview, with a spokesperson saying all of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion. A friend of King Charles told the son it would have been constitutionally improper for the monarch to get involved in the court case, explaining what is frustrated and upset him on a more personal level is the Duke's failure to respect this principle and for his supporters to suggest that somehow his father doesn't care about his family or should step in. He's been particularly concerned that it has taken considerable resources and cost for the government to defend their position. Prince Harry's surprise BBC interview has left even seasoned Palace inside has taken aback, with a former press secretary to the late Queen discas describing the move as quite extraordinary and astounding.

4:04 Speaking on the record, Elisa Anderson, who served as one of Queen Elizabeth the Second's most trusted media advisers, expressed a deep sense of sadness in response to the Duke of Sussex's latest public remarks the Prince Harry that I knew when I worked there was a very different person to what he is at the moment. Anderson reflected, this was the guy who was loved by the media, He was adored, He was almost more accessible than Prince William. Harry was the cheeky, chappy Her comments came after Harry appeared on the BBC to speak about the outcome of his legal case over security, his estrangement from the royal family, and concerns about his father's health. One Lane in particular, I don't know how much longer my father has has struck a nerve in royal and media circles alike, and as a mourn that such a statement is bound to stoke real concern and more speculation in the media and the wider public about what King Charles diagnosis is, which is incredibly unhealthy going forward within palace walls, she added, courtiers a likely reacting with weary exasperation. People will be raising their eyes heavenwards, she said of the institution's internal mood.

5:12 The BBC interview, unscheduled, unannounced and uncompromising, has once again widened the gulf between Harry and the establishment he once embodied. A former BBC Royal correspondent told Sky News he's bristling with anger and resentment and mistrust of the royal household and despair over his father's attitude. I suppose it's just such a sad and sorry saga. I would hope there might be some kind of reconciliation. But although Harry says he wants reconciliation, he doesn't think he can do that now. Many of the reactions focus on how William might react, and if you enjoy palace intrigue every day, none of this will come as a surprise. Royal expert Ian Pellham Turner tells Fox News. It is not what Harry can do, it is what will make a seismic shift in William's determination.

5:58 To not allow his brother and family back is the real question, partly because of the Spare Book and allegedly also allowing his very popular brother and sister in law back into the royal household. The short answer is will William forgive Harry and Meghan and welcome them back a big fat royal no after all hypocritical. Harry has publicly stated he has regrets regarding estrangement, yet he's neither said nor done anything to express regrets regarding his own behavior. Yes, life is preciousness, but he might have thought of that prior to publicly lambasting his father and his own family whilst airing his long held personal grievances. Royal expert Ingrid Seward tells The Mirror By now, Charles has used to Harry's disloyalty and contradictions, But what he will not be prepared to put up with is his youngest son's stubborn conviction that he is always right. Harry's ego is so fragile he thinks the world is against him. He refuses to take responsibility for his actions. If he wants reconciliation, why does he still attack his family? If he did say sorry to his father and those he has hurt, he would be admitting he was wrong. Harry has such a weak sense of self he appears incapable of doing this.

7:13 Harry's stubbornness will almost certainly prevent him from bringing his wife and children to the UK, at least in the immediate future. He said he realized he had upset the family, but never once offered to apologize. The King knows this, but he also understands that under Harry's accusatory exterior, he is extremely vulnerable more palacing just a moment. BBC journalist Nada Torphick has offered a behind the scenes insight into her interview with Harry, describing him as down to earth and easy to talk to, which will add is how we almost hear Harry described in situations where Megan isn't around.

7:55 Torfick said, we began with very brief small talk, which always helps to break the ice before a formal sit down, but we didn't touch the topic at hand until the cameras started rolling. Torfik also noted Harry arrived alone without any entourage and politely introduced himself to all of the people present for the interview. Some adult language follows in this next section. Piers Morgan tweeted, he trashed his family as Prince Philip was dying, he trashed his family as the Queen was dying, and now he's trashing his family as both his father and sisterIn and law have been battling cancer. Is there a more contemptible public figure in the world than Prince Harry. In another tweet, Morgan commented, Prince Harry has issued a statement to accompany his latest Wayney interview, whacking his family. I have my own statement for him. Shut up, you pathetic little brat. Nobody in Britain has anything but contempt for your despicable treatment of your family. Oh and one more from Peers, hold your hands over your children's ears. This tweet reacted to a photo of Harry and the Sun, to which Peers wrote that when you realize you're now a dead eyed, drug addle, pussy whipped, whiney, entitled, arrogant, hypocritical little twerp, loathed by your own family and the public, And there you have it.

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