Amidst revelations that the Duke of Sussex had purportedly received an invitation from the King to lodge at a royal abode, TV presenters stirred controversy by suggesting that the Duke’s UK trip for the Invictus Games revolved around the King’s alleged reluctance to meet him.

The Duke of Sussex, a key figure in organizing the Invictus Games, a prestigious sporting event for injured service personnel, graced London on May 8 to deliver a speech at a commemorative gathering hosted at St Paul’s Cathedral, marking a decade since the inception of the Games.

James McPherson, a prominent host on Sky News Australia, voiced his perspective on the matter, asserting that the Duke of Sussex had seemingly shifted the narrative to focus on his father’s apparent disinterest in seeing him, despite the fact that his father had extended an offer for him to stay at the esteemed Royal Residence, St James’s Palace.

McPherson went on to lament, labeling this incident as yet another instance of the Duke of Sussex burning bridges within the royal circle.

As reported by The Telegraph, the Duke of Sussex purportedly turned down the invitation to stay at the royal residence citing security concerns.

However, a panelist on Sky News challenged this rationale, questioning the feasibility of maintaining anonymity even in a hotel setting, suggesting that encountering someone was still a possibility.

The notion that the Duke could preserve his privacy by lodging in a hotel was met with skepticism by the panelist.

Reports emerged indicating that the Duke of Sussex had attempted to arrange a meeting with his father, only to be met with a statement from his father claiming a packed schedule as the reason for being unable to meet.