Royal: King Charles Hinted He Also Has Issues With William Amid Reports There’s ‘No Coming Back’ With His Other Son Harry

With so much recent focus on the royal drama between King Charles and Prince Harry, which was only exacerbated by Prince Harry’s recent bombshell interview where he discussed his desire to reconcile with his father and expressed that he didn’t know how much time the King had left, it seems like people have forgotten about earlier reports about the King’s relationship with his other son, Prince William.

The oldest child, William, is set to take over the throne when Charles passes away, and has been trained for the role his entire life. But recent reports have indicated his father might not be in a hurry to have William take his place, and that the relationship between them is also not as great. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich recently told Fox News Digital that there should not be an expectation of abdication, despite the King’s health issues.

Prince William has been assuming more responsibilities, and there have been preparations for more transitions of responsibility,” she explained. “Both Prince William and Princess Catherine have been readying to assume leadership roles with an accelerated schedule of preparation for their future positions as king and queen. But most certainly, they are not in any way actively seeking an immediate ascension.”

Previous reports, however, seem to contradict the mood at the latest joint appearance for King Charles and Prince William, which took place at the Order of the Bath service at Westminster Abbey to mark 300th anniversary of the order. They also contradict previous reports on Charles’ relationship with his sons, particularly those coming from Prince Harry himself, who has spoken about the subject.

In his memoir, Spare, there’s a story about Charles telling Princess Diana on the day he was born, “Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an heir and a spare—my work is done.” Prince Harry also describes Charles as a “loving, but sometimes distant father” who rarely showed physical affection. And in the Apple TV+ series The Me You Can’t See, Harry told a story about Charles telling both him and Prince William when they were having a rough time as kids, “Well, it was like that for me, so it’s going to be like that for you.”