The Crown star Dominic West has revealed that Prince Harry ended their friendship following comments he made about the royal in a press conference.
The actor, who played Prince Charles in the final two series of the Netflix show, bonded with the Duke of Sussex after the pair embarked on an expedition through Antarctica together in 2014.
While the pair got on well during the trip, their friendship quickly fizzled after Prince Harry stopped talking to the actor.
“We sort of [lost touch because] I said too much in a press conference, and so, we didn’t speak after that,” West, 54, said during an interview with Times Radio when asked about their friendship.
"I think I was asked what we did. [And] what we did to celebrate when we got there and [I] probably said too much,” he continued.
West spoke openly about Harry during a press conference in 2014 following the expedition.
He said at the time that the royal was "very much part of the team."
“He seemed to specialise in building latrines,” said the actor.
“He built this incredible castellated structure with blocks to keep out the wind and it even had a loo roll holder.”
On using the toilet the prince built, the actor said: "Sitting there, looking at the beautiful view thinking ‘this is a royal flush, in every way.'"
He also said that Harry drank champagne out of a false leg as part of a two-day bender and made 'eye-wateringly rude jokes'.
It comes after the actor revealed he agonised over playing Prince Charles and that he can understand criticism of The Crown’s depiction of royal life.
The show sparked controversy over its depiction of Princess Diana’s death.
Critics claim the programme is “mining tragedy for ratings”, particularly by airing the reaction of a young Prince Harry upon learning about his mother's death.
West told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I can understand why people think this is too close to the actual eventsand that the grief is still so real. I persuaded myself that the royal family are public property and therefore fair game. But I'm uncomfortable with the thought of anyone being fair game."
He said the Charles role was too good to turn down, adding: "He's so interesting. He's so complex. I did agonise for a while about it.
"You do feel a sympathy for him. I think that, particularly around Diana's death, he was the villain of the piece. And I think perhaps now that we've had 25 years of retrospective to look back on, we might judge that - I certainly have judged that - as being a bit harsh on him."
