Prince Harry's recent visit to the UK to see his father, King Charles, following his cancer diagnosis sparked intrigue and speculation among royal watchers.
Amidst the surprise of Harry's emergency 10-hour flight from California, eyebrows were raised further by the brevity of the meeting between father and son, given their prolonged separation of nearly a year.
Royal author Petronella Wyatt, writing for The Telegraph, revealed that Harry's visit was marked by tension, as he reportedly refused to share the same space as his stepmother, Queen Camilla, during their time at Clarence House.
Further insight into the strained dynamics emerged from royal expert Robert Jobson, who disclosed that the meeting was curtailed due to the presence of Queen Camilla, reflecting Harry's enduring animosity toward her.
In his memoir, "Spare," released over a year ago, Harry had characterized Camilla as a "wicked stepmother" and a "villain," underscoring the deep-seated discord between them.
Wyatt suggests that Harry's hostility toward Camilla may stem from witnessing his father's genuine happiness with her, a stark contrast to the palpable misery of King Charles' marriage to the late Princess Diana.
She speculates that Harry's aversion to others' happiness has led him to seek to undermine the contentment of those closest to him, reflecting a broader pattern of behavior over the past year.
Wyatt concludes that if Camilla had been unhappy in her marriage, Harry might have extended his support, but his apparent resentment appears rooted in discomfort with others' joy.
In essence, Harry's visit to the UK has laid bare the complex dynamics within the royal family, underscoring unresolved tensions and deep-seated emotions.
