Overview

• Prince Harry lost his appeal at the UK Court of Appeal over government-funded security, compounding tensions with the palace.
• Harry’s May BBC interview, where he lamented that Charles “won’t speak to me” and pleaded for a reunion, was seen as another barrier to reconciliation.
• King Charles, now undergoing weekly cancer treatments, maintains no direct contact with his son, according to Harry’s public remarks.
• Palace insiders report that Prince William, Queen Camilla and senior aides are not encouraging the monarch to reach out to Harry.
• A courtier has warned that the brothers are unlikely to reconcile while Charles is alive, with a reunion expected only at his funeral.