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Prince Harry’s remarks on reconciliation came just hours after he lost his final appeal to restore full UK security protection, a dispute that has driven a wedge between him and his father, King Charles III. On May 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal upheld the Home Office’s decision to downgrade Harry’s taxpayer-funded police detail, ruling the risk assessment “reasonable” and lawful, after Harry argued it left his family vulnerable on British soil.
Within hours of the judgment, Harry sat down for an interview with BBC News, saying he was “devastated” by the outcome and that it felt “impossible” to bring his wife and children back to the UK under those conditions. Against the backdrop of King Charles’s ongoing cancer treatment, Harry used the BBC platform to appeal directly for family healing.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile.”
Harry noted that, despite a brief meeting early in 2024 following the King’s diagnosis, his subsequent calls and messages have gone unanswered. Harry also laid bare the personal cost of the dispute.
“I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point... I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do. And I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show, you know, my children my homeland.”
He warned that stripped security set “a new precedent that security can be used to control members of the family,” effectively barring him from the country unless formally invited.
What the court decided about Prince Harry's security
Prince Harry challenged a ruling that downgraded his official police protection after stepping back as a working royal in 2020, arguing it put his family at risk. The Court of Appeal, led by Sir Geoffrey Vos, found the Home Office’s risk assessment to be “reasonable” and confirmed that removing Harry’s full security detail was lawful.
Prince Harry described the legal fight as “a family dispute,” but the court said it was strictly about safety and public resources, not personal animosities.
Why Prince Harry says he still wants reconciliation
In his BBC interview, Prince Harry said,
“I would love reconciliation with my family.”
He spoke with emotion about missing his homeland, adding,
“I love my country, I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done.”
Harry noted that after a meeting early in 2024, following King Charles’s cancer diagnosis. He felt there was progress, but subsequent calls and messages have gone unanswered.
What Buckingham Palace has said publicly
Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the personal relationship between father and son, saying only that security decisions are matters for the courts and the Home Office. A palace spokesperson emphasized that each review of Harry’s security entitlement was “meticulous” and that the courts reached the same conclusion multiple times. The Royal Palace informed the outlet,
"All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion."
Why the future of their relationship remains uncertain
Prince acknowledged that King Charles’s ongoing cancer treatment adds urgency to any chance of reconciliation. He said he does not wish to prolong legal battles, hoping instead that a change of heart could restore communication.
At the same time, palace sources maintain that the monarch lacked the power to override the Home Office, framing any royal intervention as constitutionally improper. While Harry’s words make clear his desire to rebuild family ties, the mix of legal, constitutional, and personal issues means that whether he and King Charles will speak again remains an open question.
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