King Charles is said to be done with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle whinging and griping about issues since their return from the US to Britain
King Charles is said to be getting bored with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle repeatedly moaning following their return to UK shores.
The leader of the royal family is said to be “frustrated” by the “steady stream of complaints” coming from their household since they left the US for a new life in Britain. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved back to the UK with their children last month and it is said they have found quite a few things wrong since they left North America.
Tensions have been high since their return with a slew of allegations made against the royal family from Earl Spencer’s book but also from the letter that was issued on behalf of King Charles making it very clear that Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the family and must be treated as such by others.
The letter, said to have “confused” the couple, likened their position as being akin to “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests”.
Harry has so far spoken positively about settling back into the UK, saying recently that his family was happy despite an “eventful” first few weeks but now it has been claimed things are not as easy going as it seems.
There are claims the King has been unhappy with how some aspects of the move have been handled and is a bit done by the family’s list of things which have made them unhappy. The source said: “Charles was not pleased that Harry gave him so little notice about coming back, it put everyone at the palace on the back foot.
“That was bad enough but since then there’s been a steady stream of complaints coming from the Sussex camp, along with plenty of demands, there’s a huge sense of entitlement and a reluctant acceptance that no lessons were really learned.”
The claims come after Uganda briefly withdrew from the 2027 Invictus Games, founded by Harry, amid confusion surrounding the Duke’s royal status, saying they would not go against the King’s wishes.
Uganda’s military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the country would not participate in anything that did not have the King’s approval, but the decision was later reversed following a conversation with Charles’s principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, who reassured him that the King had no problem with Uganda taking part.
The insider said: “Charles is ready and willing to see this all from a very fair perspective and do what he feels is the right thing, that’s why he intervened and made that phone call to clear things up and ensure Uganda reversed their decision.
“Of course, Harry’s inner circle are all pointing out that the King would not have needed to even make that call if the palace hadn’t sent out that dreadful letter. It gave the impression that the King was distancing himself, which is why Harry was so stunned when it was sent far and wide without any chance for his team to weigh in.
“They’re all massively relieved that Charles did step up to sort things out, but it’s absolutely been a reminder of how much power the palace does hold.” The source also claimed the King had been frustrated by details about the Sussexes appearing in the media.
They continued: “It’s pretty vexing to the King that so many details are being leaked out. Harry and Meghan may not be going on the record, but they are clearly trying to control the narrative by approving certain stories and making snarky responses to all the backlash via their trusted favourites.
“That is not sitting well with the King or the hierarchy of people around him who are helping to run the monarchy. They have very swiftly and pointedly let Harry know that all protocol will stay in place and is to be followed.”
But the source insisted Charles was not seeking to drive his son away from Britain. They said: “To be clear, Charles is not looking to force Harry out, quite the opposite in fact.
“He actually does want him and his children around, but as much as Charles wants the chance to spend more time with his grandchildren and with Harry, he’s not in the position to allow a whole lot to slide.
“The King’s advisors hold a huge amount of sway with him, not to mention the fact that he’s got William in his ear non-stop, telling him he needs to toughen up on Harry.”