Why King Charles’ Troubled Relationship With William Is Blocking a Reconciliation With Harry
Relations between Charles and William are much more strained than many people realize, and Charles defying his heir to meet Harry would certainly rattle the cage.
There is really only one royal story in town next week: whether King Charles will agree to meet Prince Harry when the latter visits London to present the WellChild Awards on Monday, Sept. 8.
Here at the Royalist, I have been working all week on this story. In this exclusive report I will reveal that the real roadblock to a Charles/Harry reconciliation is what sources say is a very strained relationship between Charles and his son and heir, William.
Put simply, the big picture is that William thinks Charles’ monarchy has not modernized as much as it should have. He thinks it still radiates pomposity and looks out of touch, thanks to Charles’ love of uniforms and ermine, and William disdains the prioritization of duty over an individual’s health and wellbeing. Charles thinks William is shirking the most basic element of the job—appearing, in person, all over the country, come rain or shine, and that his prioritization of family life over royal duty is inappropriate.
