Prince Harry speaks about ‘anger and resentment’ in new speech hours after he meets King Charles

Harry and Charles reunited in London on Wednesday

Prince Harry spoke out in a new speech, just hours after a long-awaited reunion with King Charles.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, met with his father on Wednesday (September 10) for the first time since early 2024.

It comes amid a strained time between the father and son following years of tell-all interviews and Harry’s memoir, which contained allegations and details about the royal family.

Since then, it’s said that Harry has barely had contact with his father and older brother, Prince William.

King Charles met with his son at Clarence House this week (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Prince Harry meets with King Charles

Wednesday saw Prince Harry meet with King Charles, 76, for the first time in 19 months.

The last time the Duke of Sussex spoke to his father in person was believed to have been shortly after Charles announced that he’d been diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.

We live in a time when conflicts rage across the globe, when anger and resentment towards those who are different can feel overwhelming.

The duke, who was in the UK this week to visit some charity causes, went to meet his father at Clarence House at around 5:20pm (BST). He was there for 55 minutes, it’s understood.

Buckingham Palace later confirmed that Harry and Charles did meet “for a private tea”.

After the meeting, Harry attended an Invictus Games reception in the Swiss Re building, aka The Gherkin, in London.

When asked how his father was, the prince replied, saying: “Yes, he’s great, thank you.”
Harry gave a speech on Wednesday night (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Prince Harry’s speech after King Charles reunion

Just hours after his meeting with Charles, Harry then gave a speech at the Invictus Games reception.

“We live in a time when conflicts rage across the globe, when anger and resentment towards those who are different can feel overwhelming,” he said, after thanking for supporting the Invictus Games foundation.

“The Invictus community stands as a direct challenge to that. We prove that unity is not just possible, but formidable. That the bonds of courage, respect and humanity are stronger than the divisions of politics, background or nationality,” he continued.

“Our ambition for the future is clear: we will focus where the need is great, we will strengthen the international community we have already built, and we will continue to drive systemic change — ensuring that wounded, injured, and sick service personnel everywhere can find recovery through sport, rehabilitation and the support of community.”
Is the trust gone? (Credit: CoverImages.com)

King ‘doesn’t trust’ Harry

Ahead of the meeting on Wednesday, former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles between 2004 and 2011, claimed that the king no longer trusts his son, and it’s Harry’s own fault.

Speaking to Page Six, he said: “The king doesn’t trust Harry, because of what Harry has said. He worried that he would use it to his advantage. And he has.

“They were all so close, and to see that relationship completely destroyed, I do not see them coming back from it.”

He also believes the Sussexes’ interactions with the media have scuppered any real chances of reconciliation.

“If they reconcile, then fall out again, what’s to say there won’t be another book, Netflix series or interview about it?” he said.

Earlier this year, Harry told the BBC that he is keen to reconcile with his family, five years on from quitting life as a working royal.

“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,” he said.