After spending a week analyzing Meghan Markle’s every move — from the way she held her husband’s hand to the creases in her dress — the British press seems to have graduated to a new subject: her husband, Prince Harry. As Queen Elizabeth’s royal mourning continues, rumors of Harry’s strained relationship with his father abound. And, if reports are to be believed, King Charles III may be the most petite royal of them all. According to a new report by Daily Telegraph royal correspondent Victoria Ward via the Daily Beast, Charles waited nearly two hours to tell Harry the Queen had died and may have effectively prevented Harry from seeing his grandmother for the last time time at Balmoral. Ward reported that Charles called both his sons early on September 8 to take them to Balmoral to see the Queen before she died, but that Harry “received that call not long after Prince William”. He reportedly suggested that Harry was not invited to join the royal family’s private flight to Scotland, which meant he had to try and get his own flight to Balmoral. According to the report, Harry’s flight took off at 5:35 p.m. – an hour after Prime Minister Liz Truss was told of the Queen’s death. Charles did not tell Harry of his grandmother’s death until 6:25 p.m., five minutes before the royal family made the official announcement. And, to top it all off, Ward claimed Harry didn’t even get to see his father or brother when he arrived. So much so that he sent his “love” to Harry and Meghan. Clearly, King Charles’ reign started out great and has only gotten more confusing. First, Harry was not allowed to wear his military uniform to attend Queen Elizabeth’s service – something only he, an actual veteran, and Prince Andrew, an alleged rapist, refused. Then reports said he and Meghan were invited to attend a royal family reception for world leaders at Buckingham Palace on Sunday, September 18. Many saw the invitation as a gesture of goodwill, until Saturday, when it was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had in fact been invited with a palace spokesman saying the reception was “for working members of the royal family only”. And all this after King Charles decided Harry could wear his military uniform to attend a vigil on Saturday night, only to reportedly remove the Queen’s royal cypher ‘EIIR’ from Harry’s jacket. A source reportedly told The Sunday Times of London that Harry was “heartbroken” by the move, while a separate source told the Daily Beast, “It was a snub to Harry as Andrew was allowed to wear them while he was no longer “in” service” Vasiliki. It twists the knife a bit.” This claim was debunked by fans who noted on Twitter that Harry did not wear the royal cypher ‘EIIR’ on his wedding day, although he has since. This all sounds extremely trivial, but there have also been reports that Charles is trying to reintegrate Harry and Meghan into the royal fold. OK reported that Charles was “seriously considering” letting the couple be part-time royals, but only if Harry gave up his upcoming memoir. However, Page Six reported that Charles is actually planning to remove Harry and Andrew, as well as Princess Beatrice, Andrew’s eldest daughter, from acting as the monarch’s official representatives. So, depending on who you ask, the king is either hoping to convince Harry and Meghan to return to the royal family, or he’s already planning ways to further alienate them. Meanwhile, reports suggest that both William and Harry are keeping things cordial, as evidenced by their outing. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19. Soon after, King Charles is expected to make official decisions on the titles of Harry and Meghan’s children Archie and Lilybet, which, according to reports, could make or break those family ties for good.
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