Prince Harry Admits 'There's No Point In Continuing To Fight' The Royal Family As He Seeks Reconciliation

Prince Harry wants to return to the royal fold, but that possibility remains out of reach as his father, King Charles, continues to keep him at arm's length.

In a surprising interview, the former senior royal expressed his desire to reconcile with his family but claimed that the monarch has refused to speak to him over his downgraded security lawsuit.

Prince Harry was previously pursuing an appeal in the case, with the final hearing taking place last month. The appeal was dismissed on May 2 in favor of the Home Office.

Shortly after losing his appeal over downgraded security, Prince Harry gave an unexpected interview in which he admitted he is open to reconciling with his family.

The Duke of Sussex's relationship with the royal family has been quite strained since stepping back as a working royal in 2020 and taking part in a bombshell interview with Oprah, where he discussed several personal family matters. The rift deepened further with the release of his Netflix documentary with Meghan Markle and his memoir.

Now, the Invictus Games founder believes that "there's no point in continuing to fight anymore," especially with his father's health having declined since last year.

"Life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has," Harry said about King Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year.

However, the possibility of reconciliation appears to be hindered by the fact that the monarch has refused to speak with Harry, something the duke believes is due to his decision to take the Home Office to court over his security issues.

"He won't speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile," Harry added, per People Magazine.

With Harry losing his appeal over the downgraded security, it means no changes will be made to the ongoing arrangement the Home Office has in place for him.

Still, the duke believes that his security issues "could be resolved" if King Charles allows for some leeway.

"There is a lot of control and ability in my father's hands," he said. "Ultimately, this whole thing could be resolved through him. Not necessarily by intervening, but by stepping aside, allowing the experts to do what is necessary."

According to the Daily Mail, despite Harry's belief, the Firm has previously stated that while a member of the King's staff sits on RAVEC (the government's Royal and VIP Executive Committee), the King himself does not have the power to grant police protection.

According to reports, Harry also intends to write to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, to make complaints about RAVEC.

The duke did not specify what exactly his grievances would be in the proposed letter, but hinted it would be about reviewing the RAVEC process.

"Given my profound concerns over this issue, I will be writing to the Home Secretary to ask her to urgently examine the matter and review the RAVEC process," per The Express.

Meanwhile, the royal palace has released an official statement about Harry's appeal, seemingly scolding him for making an attempt to overturn the previous court decision.

"All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion," per Hello Magazine.

The hearing for Harry's appeal occurred last month, with the court finally issuing a decision on May 2.

At the center of the argument made by Harry's lawyer during the hearing was that RAVEC failed to obtain a risk analysis before arriving at their decision to downgrade the duke's security.

This particular claim formed the core of the court's statement about its decision to dismiss the appeal, in which the court noted that obtaining a risk analysis would not have impacted the decision made by RAVEC.

"Even if there had been a risk analysis from the Risk Management Board, it would very likely have only confirmed the threat, vulnerability, and impact levels which the Duke of Sussex had faced when earlier risk analyses were undertaken," said Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos, per People Magazine.

"But it would have had nothing to say on the critical features of the changed situation, namely the need for protective security on future uncertain visits and the government's appetite for risk."

In an interview for ITV's documentary "Tabloids on Trial," which premiered on July 25, 2024, Harry voiced his concerns about his family's safety and expressed his apprehensions about returning to the UK with Meghan.

"It's still dangerous," Harry stated, per People Magazine, emphasizing that "all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read."

The duke continued: "Whether it's a knife or acid, whatever it is, these are things that are of genuine concern for me. It's one of the reasons why I won't bring my wife back to this country."

In 2022, Neil Basu, the former counterterrorism chief for the Metropolitan Police, confirmed that there were credible threats to Meghan's life during her time in the UK.

"We had teams investigating it. People have been prosecuted for those threats," Basu noted at the time, seemingly corroborating Harry and Meghan's fears.