Prince Hai had 'genuine' hope that the royal family would reach out to him

The ball reveals Prince HarryHis strained relationship with the royal family after his memoir “Spare”.

According to sources close to the Duke of Sussex, there were “genuine hopes” of a settlement, but his relatives have not yet contacted him.

Despite the meeting King Charles After being diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, Prince Harry has since been unable to reconnect with his father.

According to Vanity Honestlyreveals February cover storyHarry had hoped his family would contact him following the publication of his controversial memoir 'Spare'.

The prince, who released the book in January 2023, may have confided to a guest at an event later that year that none of his royal relatives have been in touch since its release.

The source expressed his condolences to Harry, saying his hope for a reconciliation seems “genuine”.

“It upset me so much. His hope seemed very real,” the source said. “And I was just like, 'Oh, no.'

According to the report, Harry may not have fully “grasped the gravity of his memoir's revelations”, particularly the damaging allegations against his family.

Among those claims was the story of Prince William allegedly calling Meghan Markle “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”, as well as a physical altercation in which William allegedly pushed Harry into a dog bowl.

Reflecting on the situation, the source added, “The power of the written word and the power of storytelling. I don't know if he realized that when he did it.”

Just over a year after the release of 'Spare', Harry briefly met King Charles in February 2024 following the announcement of the monarch's cancer diagnosis.

The conversation between father and son lasted about 45 minutes, marking their first meaningful interaction in 15 months. Their last face-to-face meeting was at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

In May 2024, Harry returned to the UK to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, but King Charles was absent. Although Harry hoped to reconnect, the meeting was reportedly unable to take place due to the King's busy schedule.

At the time, a spokesperson for Harry addressed the public speculation, stating: “In response to the many questions and continued speculation about whether the Duke will meet his father while in the UK this week, unfortunately it will not be possible due to His Majesty's full schedule.”

They added: “The Duke is of course aware of his father's diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

last year, People magazine also revealed that Harry has not been able to contact his father since his visit to the UK in February.

“He's becoming 'unavailable' right now,” a friend of the Duke told the outlet. “His calls are going unanswered. He's been trying to get in touch about the king's health, but he's not answering those calls either.”

In August 2024, Harry and William were seen together for the first time in two years when they attended the funeral of their uncle Robert Fellowes.

Despite their constant feud, the two brothers came together to honor their late uncle, Princess Diana's brother-in-law, who died in July aged 82.

The brothers were last in the same room during King Charles' coronation more than a year ago, although reports suggest they have not interacted.

Witnesses at the funeral also noted that Harry and William did not speak to each other.

This claim was repeated by the Reverend Dan Tansey, vicar of the church where the funeral took place.

Reverend Tansey told Daily mail that William and Harry walked “a few people apart” as they left the event and could not recall speaking to each other at the reception afterwards.

The Vanity Fair the article also highlights the growing gap between Harry and the world around him, describing him as “destroyed outside of his nuclear family”.

Despite their public image, the piece suggests that Harry is trying to forge meaningful friendships in the US, and sources close to the couple reveal that Meghan has acknowledged her husband's difficulty in building lasting relationships since they moved to California.

An insider explained that Harry's royal upbringing left him ill-prepared for life outside the monarchy, saying: “Harry doesn't know what real life really is.”

His privileged background reportedly made it challenging for him to adjust to the realities of everyday life.

The article also notes that Meghan has taken on the role of caretaker in their relationship, “making her life so easy”, while Harry focuses on supporting her ambitions.

A former colleague of the couple noted: “I don't want to be like, oh, it's an Oedipus thing or anything, but it seems like she's re-educating him in a way.”

The revelations also revealed a growing backlash against Harry and Meghan, with former colleagues and neighbors openly expressing their displeasure with the couple.

Wealthy residents of Montecito, where the couple live in a $29 million mansion, have expressed their displeasure that their once-quiet neighborhood has turned into a noisy hub for tourists and fast cars.

After buying a luxury home from an oligarch, the couple have become known as the “local villains” in this upscale California enclave.

One disgruntled neighbor remarked, “They moved away from England to avoid the press, and all they're doing is trying to get into the press in the United States.”