Prince Harry said Friday he wanted to reconcile with Britain's royal family, but was "devastated" at losing a court battle over his security that meant he felt unable to return to the country with his family.
Visibly upset, Harry revealed to the BBC that his father King Charles III no longer speaks to him over the security issue after he published a memoir critical of the royals, and urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to intervene.
"Of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But... I would love for reconciliation," he said.
The prince, also known as the Duke of Sussex, stepped down from royal family duties in 2020, and moved to the United States with his wife Meghan and children.
King Charles III's youngest son has been embroiled in a years-long court battle after the UK government downgraded his security. But he told the BBC from California that he did not want any more legal struggles, suggesting he would not go to the Supreme Court.
"Life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has... he won't speak to me because of this security stuff," Harry said.
Harry called Thursday's court decision a "good old-fashioned establishment stitch up" and accused the Royal household of influencing the ruling.
"It's impossible for me to take my family back to the UK safely," he said.
The prince admitted to the BBC: "I miss the UK," adding: "It's really quite sad that I won't be able to show... my children my homeland."
While Harry has maintained a low profile since 2020, Meghan has boosted her public presence this year, launching a podcast and Netflix series and making a return to social media. AFP
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