{"id":2225224,"date":"2026-01-07T04:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2225224"},"modified":"2026-01-07T04:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:13:16","slug":"king-charles-is-wary-of-welcoming-prince-harry-back-into-royal-fold-after-duke-earned-back-his-government-funded-u-k-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-is-wary-of-welcoming-prince-harry-back-into-royal-fold-after-duke-earned-back-his-government-funded-u-k-security\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Is &#8216;Wary of Welcoming&#8217; Prince Harry Back Into Royal Fold After Duke Earned Back His Government-Funded U.K. Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned\"><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">King Charles is reportedly &#8216;wary&#8217; and unsure about Prince Harry visiting the U.K. after he won the battle to get taxpayer-funded security.MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> came out on top when he won the fight to get <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-scores-victory-fight-181229357.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:government-funded security;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">government-funded security<\/a> for whenever he travels home to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>However, his father, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>King Charles<\/strong><\/a>, is reportedly staying vigilant over the Duke of Sussex&#8217;s new protection win.<\/p>\n<h2>King Charles Is &#8216;Pained by the Circumstances&#8217; Surrounding His Estrangement From Prince Harry<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept their distance from the royal family in recent years.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RzWx3jPqAM6zFmsRZmFthA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/66b2720445e9323ae1a995eb1ad2634b\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept their distance from the royal family in recent years.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RzWx3jPqAM6zFmsRZmFthA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/66b2720445e9323ae1a995eb1ad2634b\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept their distance from the royal family in recent years.MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Royal expert <strong>Rebecca English<\/strong> told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15431735\/King-Royal-Family-REBECCA-ENGLISH-Charles-evict-Andrew-reconciliation-Harry.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> how the monarch, 77, reportedly really feels about Harry&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/leach-prince-harry-faces-backlash-205516445.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:taxpayer-funded security.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">taxpayer-funded security.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She noted that Charles &#8220;would never wish his younger son ill and has been pained by the circumstances around their estrangement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, &#8220;he also remains extremely wary of welcoming him back, given events of the past few years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>The Sussexes Have a Tense Relationship With the Royal Family<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"King Charles 'would never wish his younger son ill,' according to a source. MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6ZULzpD.9YHjP.GmTUZxsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/57ed356fd8d55938d871c76fdf68aeba\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles 'would never wish his younger son ill,' according to a source. MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6ZULzpD.9YHjP.GmTUZxsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/57ed356fd8d55938d871c76fdf68aeba\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">King Charles &#8216;would never wish his younger son ill,&#8217; according to a source. MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Harry, 41, and his wife, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan Markle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a>, were exiled from the royal family in 2020, and they subsequently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-normal-life-montecito\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:moved to Montecito, Calif.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">moved to Montecito, Calif. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Invictus Games founder and the <em>Suits<\/em> actress, 44, have a rocky relationship with the rest of The Firm after making allegations and bombshell claims against them in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Harry released his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-harry-explosive-memoir-spare-nasty-threat-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tell-all memoir;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">tell-all memoir<\/a>, <em>Spare<\/em>, in 2023, where he detailed his feelings about being a member of the Windsor clan. In 2021, the Sussexes infamously sat down for a wide-ranging interview with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/oprah-winfrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oprah Winfrey,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Oprah Winfrey,<\/strong><\/a> in which they <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/meghan-markle-deeply-regrets-branding-royal-family-racists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accused the royal family of racism.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">accused the royal family of racism.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Prince Harry Saw King Charles for a Brief Meeting Last Year<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Prince Harry needs to apologize to the royal family if he ever wants to reunite with them.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gs8gpV7pS3gsKNDQYcjK6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/86cd78edf977b60aba09246797833625\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry needs to apologize to the royal family if he ever wants to reunite with them.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Gs8gpV7pS3gsKNDQYcjK6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/86cd78edf977b60aba09246797833625\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Prince Harry needs to apologize to the royal family if he ever wants to reunite with them.MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>English also noted that the King felt &#8220;railroaded&#8221; into his summit with Harry in September 2025. &#8220;Charles knew that if he refused to meet Harry, then this would inevitably have been weaponized against him at some point in the future,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Harry and the former Prince of Wales <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/secrets-prince-harrys-fleeting-reunion-130000029.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:saw each other for a 55-minute meeting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">saw each other for a 55-minute meeting<\/a> at Clarence House, where they had tea and gave each other gifts and photos.<\/p>\n<p>English added that the army veteran &#8220;will need to issue an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-apologize-king-charles-prince-william-end-rift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:apology;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">apology<\/a> for the way he has behaved&#8221; if he ever wants to reunite with the rest of his family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Having government-funded security will allow Prince Harry to visit the U.K. with his family.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PuvpbuUfEz.ZBZIEPDRIIw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/1b92695f6731316cc0fb0fb81a41f77e\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Having government-funded security will allow Prince Harry to visit the U.K. with his family.MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PuvpbuUfEz.ZBZIEPDRIIw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/1b92695f6731316cc0fb0fb81a41f77e\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Having government-funded security will allow Prince Harry to visit the U.K. with his family.MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Harry&#8217;s new security measures <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-now-no-excuse-182339896.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:will allow his family to visit the United Kingdom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">will allow his family to visit the United Kingdom<\/a>. He has stated in the past how he didn&#8217;t feel safe bringing Meghan and their kids, <strong>Princess Lilibet<\/strong>, 4, and <strong>Prince Archie<\/strong>, 6, over to his homeland as he feared for their safety.<\/p>\n<p>He told the BBC last year: \u201cI can\u2019t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-harry-reconciliation-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:I love my country;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">I love my country<\/a>, I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okmagazine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:OK!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">OK!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get OK!&#8217;s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW OK! 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