Prince Harry “shamelessly” flew home to see his sick father because he needed to speak on TV, an insider claims.
And despite years of criticizing the royal family, he called for “family unity” in a highly publicized “exclusive” interview.
Last week, the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex embarked on a 10,000-mile round trip to see his father for the first time in 17 months.
Palace aides had limited him to just 30 minutes inside Clarence House before the King and Queen departed for Sandringham.
In a TV interview today, Prince Harry spoke about meeting his father during an interview to promote military games in Canada, and about his cancer diagnosis.
Some insiders now fear that Harry’s return was motivated by his need for material for an interview.
One person said: “Harry would have known that this interview would be in the US and he would be asked about his father, so he needed the material.
“The palace wasn’t stupid either, so we knew we had to limit the amount of time the king could spend with us.”
Sussex sources and Buckingham Palace both declined to comment on the 30-minute meeting, insisting it was “private” and the privacy of father and son should be respected.
Sources close to the king claimed he accepted the “gesture” from his worried son during a plane visit last week.
Charles kept a helicopter ready to fly him to Sandringham after his cancer treatment until Harry arrived at Clarence House.
The transatlantic effort was described by palace officials as a welcomed “gesture” and a “starter of optimism” after years of bitter family feuds.
Prince Harry’s biographer and royal expert Angela Levin has now slammed the prince.
She told The Sun: “Prince Harry’s interview was shameful and despicable.
“The TV company clearly wanted a word about his father and Prince Harry returning to the UK.
“If I hadn’t gone to England, I wouldn’t have been able to say anything about my father because I would never have met him.
“So he came rushing in, knowing he had to do something on TV. It’s all completely disingenuous and to give him publicity.
“It also seemed ridiculous that I said I would be happy just to say hi to my father in 30 minutes.
“I don’t think you can be that frivolous at this stage, when you have a father who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 75. It’s shocking.
I stop by and see my family whenever I can.
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“Normally someone in his position would be content to just say hello to their father and walk away.”
The trip mirrors Prince Harry’s journey to meet the late Queen in 2022, which he spoke about at length on US television days later during the Invictus Games in the Netherlands. .
Prince Harry spent three days this week with Duchess Meghan in Whistler and Vancouver to promote next year’s Olympics.
The interview with ABC’s Good Morning America host Will Reeve (son of Superman actor Christopher Reeve) came after cameras followed the couple for several days.
Harry said in an interview that he heard that his father had been diagnosed with cancer.
he said: I hopped on a plane and went to see him as soon as I could. ”
Asked about the “emotions” of the transatlantic dash, he said: for that. ”
Asked about his outlook on his father’s health, Harry added: “That’s between me and my dad.”
But when asked whether a 30-minute meeting could have a “reunion” effect after years of bitter transatlantic feuds, he said: “Yes, that’s true.”
Pointing to military families taking part in a 12-month departure ceremony on the slopes ahead of next year’s Invictus Games, he said: together. “
At this stage, where my father was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 75, I don’t think I can be so rash.shocking
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Harry was also seen riding a sled during the training session, adding: “Families stick together despite any illness.”
His comments also come as his sister-in-law Kate is recovering from abdominal surgery.
However, neither Prince Harry nor his wife Meghan Markle visited their father, Thomas Markle, after he suffered a massive stroke.
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Prince Harry has also not returned to the UK with Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Lilybet since Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. But Prince Harry told Good Morning America: “Like all of us, I have a family of my own.”
Regarding his new life, he added: “Life in California with my family remains as it is. I’m also planning another trip through and back to the UK, so I’ll be stopping by and seeing my family as much as possible.” “