Prince Harry’s long-awaited reunion with King Charles III may not be as simple as first thought, with palace insiders claiming the Duke of Sussex has issued a “list of demands” that has left courtiers “reeling”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In less than a week, the 40-year-old Duke of Sussex is due in London for the WellChild Awards<\/a>, a charity event he has long supported<\/a>, and is tipped to reunite with his father.<\/p>\n The pair have not seen each other since January last year, a period in which His Majesty has undergone treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n But according to royal and celebrity reporter Rob Shuter, Harry has set three major conditions before sitting down with his 76-year-old father.<\/p>\n This “list of demands” is “so bold it has royal courtiers reeling”, Shuter said in his latest Substack article.\u00a0<\/p>\n The first demand is for full security for himself, his wife Meghan Markle, and their children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four- to be paid for by the King.<\/p>\n This, despite Harry recently losing a lengthy legal battle to have taxpayer-funded police protection reinstated.<\/p>\n Secondly, he wants Buckingham Palace to take control of press management and paparazzi.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Harry doesn’t want another trip where he feels unprotected and exposed,” one insider told Shuter.\u00a0<\/p>\n “He wants iron-clad guarantees- not vague promises. Security and privacy are non-negotiable.”<\/p>\n Finally, and perhaps the most contentious of all, is Harry’s demand that Meghan be treated as HRH, complete with “bows and curtsies”, even though she quit royal duties in 2020.<\/p>\n “Harry insists Meghan must be treated as HRH,” an insider claimed.<\/p>\n “That means family members must show her the formal respect of bows and curtsies. Harry’s offering reconciliation- but at a price.<\/p>\n “And that price includes the entire royal family bowing to Meghan.”<\/p>\n The reported demands come as representatives for the Sussexes were recently spotted in London holding “peace talks” with King Charles’ communications team.<\/p>\n Among those present were the King’s communications secretary Tobyn Andrae, Harry’s US-based PR Meredith Maines, and Liam Maguire, who manages UK press for the Sussexes.<\/p>\n A royal source told The Mirror: “For the first time in a long time, there’s a genuine sense that reconciliation is within reach.<\/p>\n “Prince Harry’s team and the Palace have opened a line of communication, and there is every hope that father and son will see one another when the Duke returns to London in September.<\/p>\n “The priority is privacy and dignity, but also ensuring the door stays open for further dialogue.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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