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It\u2019s unlikely Prince Harry will see his father, King Charles, when he returns to his home country.<\/p>\n
The 41-year-old will be in the U.K. for a few days later this month for a court case related to his legal claim against Associated Newspapers, People magazine<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n According to the outlet, several high-profile figures, including Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and Jude Law\u2019s ex-wife Sadie Frost, are suing the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday for alleged illegal information gathering. Associated Newspapers has \u201cvigorously\u201d denied the allegations, the\u00a0BBC<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE FACE SLIM PATH TO RECONCILING WITH THEIR AILING FATHERS, HEAL FAMILY FEUD: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell for comment. People magazine noted that Harry\u2019s upcoming trial opening<\/a> has been provisionally scheduled for Jan. 19.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important to note that King Charles does not regularly communicate with Harry,\u201d Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube\u2019s \u201cKinsey Schofield Unfiltered,\u201d claimed to Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe royal family views him as untrustworthy and a liability, largely due to concerns that private conversations will quickly find their way into the press. This is especially sensitive given that the king\u2019s cancer treatment is considered a deeply private matter.\u201d<\/p>\n WATCH: KING CHARLES CAN\u2019T GET INVOLVED IN PRINCE HARRY\u2019S SECURITY WOES: AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n Charles, who typically takes a break from public duties in January, will \u201calmost certainly\u201d be in Scotland when his younger son is in town, The Telegraph<\/a> reported. Royal sources told the outlet that the 77-year-old has \u201cno wish to be linked to any court proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPrince Harry is accustomed to a life built on conflict,\u201d British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. \u201cHe has sued the Mail on Sunday and much more, to the embarrassment of his father. He still maintains that he has been stitched up by the establishment. It\u2019s a no-brainer, and safe to say, that King Charles will not be seeing Prince Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n In September, Harry reunited with his father<\/a> for the first time in 18 months. The father of two had a private tea with the monarch at Clarence House, Fox News Digital learned. The Telegraph reported that the meeting lasted 50 minutes and was considered a major step toward reconciliation in the midst of an ongoing family rift. The outlet also noted that the relationship thawed at the time.<\/p>\n The Guardian<\/a> reported that the king and his heir, Prince William, are gearing up to visit the U.S. separately this year. Charles\u2019s visit would likely take place in April, while William will touch down later in the year during the World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n The visits also aim to revitalize a trade deal agreement with President Trump, the outlet shared. Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Multiple U.K. outlets claimed that Harry was hopeful he would see his father as part of reconciliation efforts. However, several royal experts told Fox News Digital that such a meeting is not in the cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cEmotional distractions aren\u2019t likely to be part of this trip, aiming to help the U.K. economically, let alone the fact that Harry can\u2019t be trusted,\u201d British royals expert Hilary Fordwich<\/a> claimed to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n \u201cNor does the family want a media circus with the optics regarding family disputes overshadowing such important state business,\u201d she pointed out.<\/p>\n \u201cSecurity and logistics for any royal visit to a private home would be complicated, hence being extremely rare. And Prince William having anything to do with his wayward brother is far more unlikely. He\u2019s far less sentimental than his father and is known to act with his head, not his heart. He is also more focused on the long-term viability and stability of the monarchy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPrince William and his wife Princess Catherine are no longer in contact with Harry and Meghan Markle,\u201d said Schofield. \u201cTheir focus remains firmly on their own family and responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n Chard said reports suggesting that Harry hopes for a reunion in America raise more questions than they answer.<\/p>\n \u201cAllegedly, Prince Harry is ruminating about his father, King Charles,<\/a> visiting him and his family at their Montecito home,\u201d said Chard.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt isn\u2019t clear who has planted this story seed. However, it goes hand-in-hand with King Charles and Prince William heading to the States. Plus, there is non-stop chatter about the Sussex children and a security victory for Harry, paving the way for a possible reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOf course, King Charles would love a relationship with his grandchildren,\u201d said Chard. \u201cHowever, he will not mix official business, his professional role as monarch, with Prince Harry\u2019s warped narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry has been estranged from his family since he and his wife stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California<\/a>. They cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as the reasons for their exit.<\/p>\n Since settling in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harry\u2019s 2023 memoir, \u201cSpare,\u201d which exposed embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, worsened his relationship with the royals.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sources close to Harry told People magazine that Charles wouldn\u2019t respond to his phone calls or letters. Experts previously told Fox News Digital that William and Harry were not on speaking terms.<\/p>\n In October, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex denied reports that the prince\u2019s meeting with his father left him feeling like an \u201cofficial visitor.\u201d\u00a0A statement sent to\u00a0People magazine<\/a> read: \u201cThe quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.\u201d<\/p>\n Fordwich claimed that the monarch was \u201csaddened\u201d after Harry appeared to accuse palace insiders of sabotaging peace talks.<\/p>\n \u201cPrince Harry\u2019s counterproductive statement definitely caused disappointment for King Charles III, who was rather surprised and saddened,\u201d Fordwich claimed at the time. \u201cIt overall makes future peace talks harder and reaffirms Prince William\u2019s skepticism.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n In May, Harry told the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family.<\/p>\n \u201cI would love reconciliation with my family,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cThere\u2019s no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don\u2019t know how much longer my father has.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry admitted that \u201csome members of my family will never forgive me\u201d for writing his memoir.<\/a> He went on to say, \u201cIt would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don\u2019t want that, that\u2019s entirely up to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Schofield insisted that when it comes to initiating peace talks, the ball is in Harry\u2019s court.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would be wildly unrealistic for Harry to expect his father to travel to Montecito to see him,\u201d she explained. \u201cParticularly, if reports are accurate, that RAVEC has reassessed Harry\u2019s security and determined he would receive automatic protection upon entering the U.K<\/a>. If that\u2019s the case, then the responsibility to visit clearly lies with Harry and Meghan.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf Harry fails to use this revised security status to immediately plan a visit with his children to see his father, it will raise questions about the sincerity of his security campaign and his BBC interview performance,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n