Prince Harry wants to "rehabilitate" his image in the United Kingdom despite his continued security concerns, a new report claimed. This is despite the fact that the Duke of Sussex departed the royal fold in the year 2020 and is currently establishing a life for himself in the United States.
“Harry is turning away from all sorts of Hollywood publicists and is seeking counsel from his old friends and associates. He is clearly reaching out thinking, ‘I need to do something different because what I’m doing is clearly not working.’ In short, he is rethinking the way he operates," an unnamed source told The Daily Mail.
Reports indicate that Prince Harry reached out to Edward Lane Fox, a former private secretary to the royal family, in an effort to seek assistance in repairing his reputation.
“If anyone can do it, Edward can. Last time I saw him, I wanted to take him by the shoulders and say, ‘Ed, please bring our boy home.’ It’s the right time now,” an unnamed insider told the news outlet.
Beyond the demands of his work, Prince Harry may be compelled to spend more time in the United Kingdom because to King Charles' prolonged fight with cancer. It was earlier reported by OK! Magazine that an undisclosed informant indicated Prince Harry wishes to rebuild his relationship with His Majesty in spite of his health problems.
"There is no doubt that Harry wants to patch things up with the King. His father’s cancer treatment has given things an added sense of urgency,” the tipster stated. It added that King Charles is seeking spiritual counseling to help end the ongoing feud with his youngest child.
"Bear in mind that King Charles is very devout. He has been all his life like his mother. Now, we don't know quite where the spiritual nourishment is coming from, if it's the church's spiritual nourishment. I think the advice basically from the Church of England, for instance, is big on forgiveness. Forgive Harry, just, bring him back the fold. It doesn't quite explain in this story where this spiritual advice is coming from,” political editor Nigel Nelson told GB News.
When King Charles ascended to the throne, he became the head of the Church of England, and his faith became a catalyst for Prince Harry's royal return.
"That rift sounds like one that's going to be very difficult to mend. If it is mendable who would be in a better position to mend it than their father? So if this was to actually happen, I mean, surely we'd all think it would be really great if Harry could come back and actually be part of that family again. Harry also has to get his act together, so it works both ways,” Nigel added.
Despite Charles' religious views, Prince Harry's security battle continues to be a source of tension.
"He gets 'unavailable right now.’ His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King's health, but those calls go unanswered too,” a mole said.
"The threat is very real. He needs protection. The idea that the security forces wouldn’t allow anything to happen is a very glib dismissal of the reality of the threat the family faces,” another tattler added.
Business Times has reached out to Prince Harry for comments.
