Prince Harry reportedly had no family member by his side at Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral. The Duke of Sussex’s relations with the British royals soured since he made a series of allegations about them after stepping down from his public role, along with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020. The couple left England and settled in the United States following the exit. In 2022, though, Harry returned to his homeland for his grandmother’s funeral. The duke may have been expecting a warm welcome, but he was allegedly met with cold treatment.
Prince Harry’s family didn’t trust him and were too busy to think about his pain, author claims
A royal author has claimed that Prince Harry‘s family didn’t trust him when he returned to the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022. The Duke of Sussex was reportedly expecting to be welcomed back into The Firm when he arrived at Balmoral. However, according to the latest claims, the treatment left him disheartened. RadarOnline reports that former royal butler Paul Burrell recalled the same in his new memoir, “The Royal Insider.”
The author claimed that Harry encountered “a total glacial front” after the former queen passed away. Burrell said that the duke “came through the doors as though he was expecting to be embraced.” However, Balmoral was allegedly like an “iceberg.” Burrell explained that Harry was no longer a working royal. The author also added that he was “not trusted by the family.” The cold treatment amid the estrangement reportedly left Harry “sadly disappointed.”
Burrell further alleged that Harry was mostly left out during the trip to attend his grandmother’s funeral. The royal author recalled that the duke was excluded from Prince William, Prince Edward, and Prince Andrew’s travel plans to Scotland on the night of the former queen’s death. According to a royal commentator, Harry “made himself the enemy” of the monarchy when he made accusations against the family.
Reportedly, this is why the father of two was met with an icy atmosphere. Burrell also claimed that the family members were “all too busy to think about Harry’s pain.” The author said, “There was no one there for him.” He continued that nobody was there to “embrace him or understand how he was feeling.” Meanwhile, despite years of estrangement, things may finally turn around for Harry after his recent long-awaited reunion with his father, King Charles.
Originally reported by Shriya Swami on Reality Tea.
