Prince Harry claims that King Charles and Prince William have "no willingness to reconcile" with him have been "rubbished" by royal sources.
The rebuttal comes following an invitation from The King, offering the Duke of Sussex to stay with him during the festive period. Harry and Meghan are reportedly "always welcome" to spend Christmas with the royal family, despite taking part in a Netflix docuseries where Harry claimed his father was a liar as well as calling his brother William a bully.
However, according to insiders, Charles - then the Prince of Wales - asked Harry and his family to come and visit his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire. The invitations came just weeks before the Queen's passing, with the offer reiterated to the Sussexes and their two children as the new King holidayed in Scotland.
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According to the Mirror, royal sources claim that Charles and Harry had several "good natured and enjoyable" video calls in the previous months, despite the backlash from the couple's tell-all interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey.
And ahead of the release of Harry's memoir Spare, the 38-year-old Prince has delivered another stinging attack on the royals by claiming they have shown "no willingness to reconcile".
But one royal source has since hit out at the claim, calling it “complete and unadulterated nonsense”.
“It takes some audacity to say that when his father invited him to stay at his house when in the UK, invited him to spend Christmas with the rest of the family and continued to make public statements of support. It’s outrageous" the source added.
In teaser clips ahead of the release of Spare - with the book hitting shelves on Tuesday, January 10 - Harry repeated accusations against Buckingham Palace aides who he previously accused of placing negative stories in the media about both him and the Duchess of Sussex.
The book is also expected to detailed disagreements between Harry and his brother, following on from the claims made during the Netflix show.
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Prince Harry has previously claimed that William broke a promise after being asked never to leak stories of briefs against one another after witnessing the fallout of similar actions in their father's office. The criticism is somewhat surprising as the pair once enjoyed an incredibly close relationship.
One source told The Mirror: “(Charles) has been saddened that he hasn’t had the opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren, which he really does miss.
“He cherishes being a grandfather and certainly feels there is something missing from his life without the ability to get to know Harry’s children. He has always left the door open for his son and will continue to do so.”
The source also noted how King Charles used his first speech as monarch to give mention to Harry and Meghan, saying: “I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas,” referencing the Sussexes’ current home in California.
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