Prince Harry’s chances of rekindling a relationship with the Royal Family seem to have been dealt a fresh blow after a “telling” move from King Charles recently.

It was just last Wednesday (February 19) that the King was speaking to the former Army captain and para-sports athlete, David Henson, at Imperial College London’s Centre for Injury Studies.

But, while the veteran was talking to him about previously competing in the Invictus Games, the King simply replied:

“Fantastic,” seemingly refusing to be drawn on any conversation about his youngest son, who started the Invictus Games back in 2014.

Sharing their thoughts on The Royals with Roya and Kate podcast, royal editors Roya Nikkhah and Kate Mansey addressed the King’s decision not to be drawn into talking about his son.

Delving into the King’s apparent decision to not make any reference to his youngest son, she said:”Now that could have been an oppurtunity for the King to say ‘Oh yes, they’re marvellous’ or whatever that might be.

“But, he just let that comment go and the conversation continued and the King didn’t pick up on that at all.”

She added: “So, I thought that was really interesting, that that was an opportunity for the King to acknowledge the Invictus Games with somebody, who was front and centre of it when it first started, and has been a kind of pin-up for rehabilitation and getting up and getting on with his life and doing incredible things despite having life-threateneing, life-altering injuries.”

She went on to say that the King’s response to the question, or in fact, lack if it, was worthy of note, adding: “That was quite telling, the King just sort of didn’t acknowledge the (Invictus) games at all.”

Harry moved to the US with Meghan Markle back in 2020 and has remained their ever since.

It has been over a year that Harry and his father last met, which was shortly after the King’s shock cancer diagnosis was revealed.

The 40-year-old flew in from the US but their meeting was relatively short lived, spending just 45 minutes together.

Since stepping down from his royal duties, Harry has made very few trips back home to the UK.

Some of his most notable visits came in 2022 when he attended Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee before he returned later in the year after she died.

Despite the distance between him and his family, ongoing reports suggest that he hopes for a reunion, however it could be “tricky” if King Charles and Prince William are not on board.

Broadcaster and royal author Robert Hardman told the Daily Beast: “Whatever reconciliation or bridge-building happens, it needs to be a three-way process.

“People keep asking about the king’s feelings, but William also has to be on board, which adds complexity.

“It’s tricky, and a situation nobody wants. But whatever the way forward is, it has to work for everybody.”