HARRY'S 30-MINUTE VISIT WITH CHARLES WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

Trust issues, restricted areas and a rejected offer the truth about King Charles' tense face-off with Prince Harry

He must have spent more time going through security at the airport. On Feb. 6, Prince Harry flew over 5,000 miles from California to London after King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis. But Harry only got to meet with his father for less than 30 minutes before heading home the next day. "The fact that I was able to spend any time with him," Harry later downplayed in an interview during a visit to Canada, "I'm grateful for that."

In reality, says a source, it was a huge blow to Harry. "He was actually prepared to step in and temporarily resume his official duties in light of his father's illness," says the source. But Charles, William and Camilla "quickly shut that down. They don't trust his motives anymore. It wouldn't be surprising if he was using his visit as a PR stunt to boost his public image, so it was made clear to Harry that he won’t be let back into the inner circle again.”

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