Reports of internal strain within Britain's royal household intensified this week as accounts surfaced describing a sharp dispute between Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, centered on Prince Harry's tentative efforts to rebuild ties with King Charles III. According to reporting by GLOBE Magazine, the disagreement has grown increasingly personal as Prince Harry prepares for another visit to the United Kingdom and as the King cautiously engages his younger son.
The flashpoint, according to sources cited by GLOBE Magazine, was a private meeting between King Charles III and Prince Harry at Clarence House in September. The nearly hour-long meeting marked the first one-on-one conversation between father and son in "19 months," and was widely interpreted as a sign of thawing relations after years of public estrangement following Harry's departure from royal duties in 2020.
Palace insiders quoted by the publication allege that Princess Kate, 43, has quietly supported reconciliation efforts, a stance that has reportedly angered Queen Camilla. One courtier claimed the Queen had "gone nuclear" over what she views as Kate's willingness to help Harry "worm his way back into the good graces of his softhearted father, King Charles III."
The tension reflects deeper divisions over how the royal family should handle Prince Harry, whose memoir Spare and a series of interviews sharply criticized senior royals. One source told GLOBE Magazine that Queen Camilla "truly considers Harry to be dangerous," adding that she fears he could "once again turn on the royals" if given access to private family matters.
The Queen's concerns reportedly align with Prince William's approach toward his brother. According to the same source, Camilla supports William's "zero-tolerance, no-forgiveness policy," a posture that has put her at odds with the Princess of Wales. An insider said, "She's astounded that Kate continues to stick up for him," describing Camilla as "livid" over what she sees as Kate's disregard for her position.
Accounts suggest the dispute escalated into a direct confrontation. "Camilla and Kate had a poisonous showdown at the palace," a source claimed, adding that the Queen told Kate "flat-out that she's being naive and reckless - not to mention disloyal toward her husband by refusing to respect his wishes." The exchange, according to the source, "got nasty."
Princess Kate, however, is described as unmoved by the criticism. One insider said she "couldn't care less what Camilla thinks," asserting that Kate has urged the Queen to "drop the hostility and stop lecturing her." The same source alleged that Kate views reconciliation as inevitable, even as she recognizes the sensitivity of her role within the hierarchy.
The dispute has unfolded as Prince Harry, 41, signals interest in maintaining contact with his father while continuing to live in California with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their children. King Charles, 77, is said to be eager to lower tensions. One insider said the monarch "wants Camilla to put this aside and at least pop in and say hello to Harry when he's over," though the Queen is expected to comply "through gritted teeth."
