Prince Harry's Attacks on Camilla "Destroyed" Chances of Reconciliation With King Charles, His Friend Says
King Charles is very hurt after Harry went after his wife in "Spare".
In the months leading up to the publication of Prince Harry's tell-all memoir Spare, sources close to King Charles maintained that his wife, Queen Camilla, was his primary concern. He knew that his son would likely go after other members of the family, but if his youngest went after his beloved wife, their relationship could be damaged beyond repair.
Now, sources close to the family say what Harry wrote about his stepmother ultimately destroyed any possible reconciliation.
According to friends of the King, Harry's blatant criticism of Queen Camilla hurt Charles to the point of no return. And, there may be no future for their relationship.
"How does she get past that? It's one thing to call your stepmother names privately or in a family argument. But to put it in a book which is catching up with the Bible on sales?" a longstanding friend of the queen told The Daily Beast.
"I think Harry knew exactly what he was doing, and the result is predictable," she continued. "Charles loves Camilla. He made her queen. He doesn't react very well to criticism of her."
The friend also confirmed that "a huge part of it" was that the attacks on his wife made Charles more resentful toward Harry. "Charles has made it very clear that he loves both his sons so the door will never be bolted shut."
"But they are a very obstinate family and nobody is about to be the first to apologize. Charles certainly doesn't believe he has anything to apologize for," she continued.
"There is no plan for Harry and Charles to meet. There might have been a chance of reconciliation had it not been for the book. But Charles was dismayed and deeply hurt by what Harry said about him and about Camilla in his book," another friend of the King and Queen told the publication.
"Personal feelings aside, Charles has to prioritize the job of being king. He can't start having meetings with Harry now, it would be a distraction and very destabilizing," King's friend said.
