EXCLUSIVE: Raging William Shuns Charles Over Harry and Meghan Invite

William sees Meghan and Harry developments as proof that his weak father has been emotionally blackmailed with relations between the two men at a new low.

Prince William has threatened to “boycott Sandringham” and shunned a key family gathering with his father last weekend in disgust at learning of Meghan Markle’s triumphant imminent return to the U.K. on the arm of Prince Harry.

The visit is being paid for by King Charles, who I am told is “happy” at the “outcome” which means he will get to meet his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, for the first time in several years.

I also exclusively revealed on my podcast with guest Mark Dolan yesterday that William is so appalled by what he sees as his father’s betrayal that he refused to join a customary family lunch after Trooping the Color last weekend, and left the celebrations with his wife, Catherine and his three children immediately after the RAF flypast.

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He will boycott “the big house” at Sandringham “for ever” if Harry and Meghan are invited there, as they have been lobbying to be allowed to for several weeks, one source said.

And an extraordinary revelation just published in The Sun, that Charles is footing the bill for Harry and Meghan’s security detail during the trip, will infuriate Wiliam, who will see it as irrefutable evidence that his father, who he believes has been weak, has allowed himself to be emotionally blackmailed by Harry and Meghan into greenlighting them a VVIP visit.

Charles’ friends have defended the king, with one telling me tonight that he was likely inspired by the Bible story of the prodigal son, saying, “It’s a happy outcome for the king. The fatted calf will be slaughtered.”

However friends of William said the King should support his heir and that he owes William more respect.