Reports reveal that Prince Harry had a one-on-one dinner with his father Prince Charles during his most recent visit back in the UK ‘to rebuild their strained relationship.’
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Prince Harry who returned to the UK at the end of June for the unveiling of his mother's statue in the gardens of Kensington Palace, decided to take the occasion to try and make amends with his estranged father.
The event was held on July 1, which would have been Diana's 60th birthday, and was the first time Harry and Prince William were seen together since the funeral of their grandfather Prince Philip.
Bad blood still?
The Daily Mail revealed that while Harry was present in the UK, he reportedly met with his dad for dinner.
The report however states that Charles had not been looking forward to the meal.
According to the Daily Mail report, ‘a nervous Charles was said to be 'dreading' the dinner, presumably in case he made some faux pas which could be misconstrued and repeated to the Duchess of Sussex back home in California.'
The Duke of Sussex had previously told Oprah Winfrey in his and wife Meghan Markle's bombshell interview that there was a ‘lot of hurt’ between him and his father and said Charles had stopped taking his calls.
He said he feels ‘really let down’ by the Prince of Wales and added that ‘there is a lot of hurt that has happened’.
Oprah interview
Speaking in the explosive interview with Oprah, Prince Harry said:
When we were in Canada, I had three conversations with my grandmother and two conversations with my father, before he stopped taking my calls.
He added:
By that point, I took matters into my own hands. I need to do this for my family.
I’ve got to do something for my own mental health, for my wife’s, and for Archie.
He intimated that he felt betrayed by his father saying,
Of course I will always love him but there's a lot of hurt that's happened and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that.
