Prince Harry’s rift with King Charles is broadening following the Duke’s failure to meet with his father after landing in the U.K.
RadarOnline.com has reported that Harry, who returned to Britain to launch an appeal for taxpayer-funded security during his visits back home, arrived on U.K. soil just as his father jetted off to Italy for four days of royal engagement with Queen Camilla.
There was a speculation that the pair would meet in person for the first time since February, when Harry visited the monarch shortly after his cancer diagnosis. However, it is now understood that the father and son did not meet before the King travelled to his State Visit.
British Ambassador to Italy Edward Llewellyn said of Charles’ trip: “Their visit will strengthen the closeness between our nations.
“Their love for things Italians cherish — culture, food, heritage — resonate very deeply here.”
The Duke of Sussex had brought a case against the Home Office and the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec).
Harry claimed he was “singled out” after his round-the-clock royal protection was stripped in the wake of “Megxit.”
He also attempted to sue the Home Office because it refused to spend taxpayers’ money on bodyguards after he left the Royal Family.
However, in February last year, High Court judge Sir Peter Lane turned down the duke’s case and ruled Ravec’s approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair.
Harry has now returned to the court in London for a two-day appeal hearing against the ruling.
He refused to answer when asked “did you speak to your dad?” after King Charles flew to Italy with Camilla for a state visit.
