Royal experts say Prince Harry is “feeling the growing weight of royal displeasure” after yet another snub from the royal family.
Britain’s Prince Harry attends the Invictus Games Foundation 10th anniversary thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) (AP)
The latest snub from the royal family to Prince Harry was when they did not invite him and Meghan Markle to Trooping the Colour, King Charles III’s birthday parade. Prior to that, the monarch snubbed her second son during Prince Harry’s brief visit to the UK in May, citing a “full schedule.”
The Duke of Sussex has been experiencing “dissension” with his family since stepping down as a senior royal employee and making a series of explosive comments in his memoir, Spare.
Prince Harry, who lives in the US and is at odds with key members of the royal family, particularly his father and brother Prince William, is now feeling the weight of their criticism, as his recent chilly attitude suggests. Notably, HindustanTimes.com previously reported that the Duke of Sussex has changed his country of residence from the UK to the US.
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Prince Harry ‘wants to be invited’ to royal events
Earlier this month, Prince Harry made headlines when he skipped Trooping the Colour, which marked Kate Middleton’s return to public life. Royal expert Tom Quinn told Mirror UK, “For the second year in a row, Harry and Meghan have not been invited to Trooping the Colour, which coincides with Prince Charles’ official birthday. This is not a surprise, but it will still be a blow.”
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex expect to be invited to these events even if they decide not to attend,” he continued.
As well as King Charles’ birthday parade, he also missed the recent wedding of his old friend, the Duke of Westminster, to avoid an “awkward” encounter with his brother.
“Prince Harry is feeling the weight of criticism from the Royal Family growing after missing the recent wedding of his old friend the Duke of Westminster and now missing the flag ceremony,” Quinn said.
“What’s really frustrating for Harry is that he may have once thought that not attending royal events would strengthen the push to persuade him to attend, but those days are long gone.”
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Another royal commentator, Lizzy Cundy, stressed that Prince Harry’s decision not to publicly message his father on Father’s Day could be seen as “unacceptable.” She told GBN America, “Let’s not forget, he’s a 75-year-old man who has cancer, who goes about his duties, who stood there in the pouring rain at the flag ceremony. I just think, ‘Wow, this man is so incredible.’ He’s a very different person to Prince Harry.” Meanwhile, Prince William posted a photo with the caption, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad.”
