King Charles and Prince William are said to have “no intention of saying sorry to Harry” and the father-son stand-off is at a “toxic stalemate” ahead of May’s coronation ceremony, it was claimed tonight.
Charles refuses to give his son an apology ahead of the Coronation and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still said to be undecided on whether to attend the ceremony, which will see the Duke of Sussex’s dad officially crowned on May 6.
Harry is said to want a private apology of some sort from his dad and brother, before agreeing to attend.
But both Charles and Prince William are said to be rejecting Harry’s demands that they say sorry in private following his latest attacks on the Royal Family.
With just over 70 days before the King is officially crowned on May 6, one source said: “There is still a huge amount of ill will boiling over in the family.”
After Harry revealed intimate details of his crumbling relationship with his father and brother, leading to his retreat from official royal duties, Harry is said to be “demanding” a summit to discuss ongoing issues ahead of any coronation gathering.
Author Tom Bower wrote Harry was “unwavering” in wanting a sit-down with the Monarch and heir to the throne, claiming: “Harry has been very clear and his position hasn’t wavered – he isn’t going to come if he feels the atmosphere will be as toxic as it was during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral.”
But while the Royal Family are said to be offering Harry and Meghan an “olive branch” and remain open to the idea of them joining the 2,000-strong congregations at Westminster Abbey, sources say an apology is not on the cards.
A source said to be a family friend, told The Mail: “I hear that William has no intention whatsoever of apologizing and remains incandescent, especially around the way his wife, the Princess of Wales, has been treated.”
Harry publicly raised the idea of an apology when he spoke to ITV’s Tom Bradby.
In the interview, he told his friend Bradby that “”the ball is in their court”.
He said: “There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re [the family] willing to sit down and talk about it.”
