Rumors circulating suggest that the king may have denied the Duke of Sussex’s dying mother, Princess Diana, her final wish.
The Prince of Wales was merely 15 years old, while the Duke of Sussex was a tender 12 when the tragic demise of the beloved princess occurred in August 1997.
At a mere age of 36, Princess Diana met her untimely end due to injuries sustained in a fatal car accident in Paris.
Reports indicate that Charles allegedly refused Harry’s plea to pay his respects to his late mother in Paris alongside him after her passing.
Driven by an ardent desire to shield his sons from further distress, the king embarked on a solitary journey to the UK with Diana’s remains, leaving the boys under the care of trusted individuals, as shared by journalist Richard Kay, a close confidant of the late princess.
The well-being of his sons remained paramount for the king, prompting him to undertake the bold decision of returning Diana’s body to Paris unaccompanied.
Such a move was deemed remarkably courageous and unexpected by many observers.
Despite being Diana’s biological father and former spouse, the king found himself in a precarious position as he sought approval to accompany Diana’s body back to Paris on the royal aircraft, a request that was initially denied by the queen.
In a poignant display of determination, the king persisted in his efforts, demonstrating a level of resolve not witnessed before in his relationship with Diana.
Ultimately, the queen relented, granting permission for the king to bring his ex-wife’s body back to Britain aboard the royal plane.
Princess Diana had envisioned her sons, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, carrying forward her legacy of advocating for charitable causes.
In an interview with Martin Bashir in 1995, Diana expressed her fervent desire for her sons to empathize with people’s emotions, vulnerabilities, hardships, and aspirations.
Reflecting on the profound impact of his mother’s premature passing, the Duke of Sussex opened up about his struggles with emotional detachment and the inability to express grief in his recent Netflix documentary, “Heart of Invictus.”
Recounting a personal conversation with Canadian indoor rower Daryl Ling during the Invictus Games, the Duke acknowledged the profound effects of his mother’s tragic death on his emotional well-being.