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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tGetty Images (2) One of King Charles III\u2019s goals upon assuming the throne after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at age 96 in September 2022 was to slim down the monarchy. The mission raised eyebrows in January 2024 when both Charles and Princess Kate Middleton faced health challenges. Prince William canceled several appearances at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Royal expert Christopher Andersen<\/strong> went the extra mile, claiming that William\u2019s new title is a \u201ctremendous insult\u201d<\/a> to Harry, 39, especially after the Duke of Sussex\u2019s recent U.K. trip. (Harry traveled to the U.K. last week to celebrate 10 years of the Invictus Games<\/a> and didn\u2019t meet with any members of the royal family \u2014 not for lack of trying.)<\/p>\n\n![\"King](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/King-Charles-III-Passes-the-Colonel-in-Chief-of-the-Army-Air-Corps-Role-to-Prince-WilliamKing-Charles-III-Passes-the-Colonel-in-Chief-of-the-Army-Air-Corps-Role-to-Prince-William-3.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Kin Cheung \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThis was a double whammy,\u201d Anderson told Us Weekly<\/em>. \u201cNot only did the King refuse to meet Harry, but he took the opportunity to say, \u2018By the way, William, I\u2019m giving you one of the titles.\u2019 The Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Air Corps that had belonged to Harry, and we\u2019re going to make a big deal out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Buckingham Palace announced William\u2019s new role<\/a> the same day they released a statement confirming that Charles would not meet with Harry as the king\u2019s youngest son returned to the U.K.<\/a> (A report from the Times<\/em> on Sunday, May 12, claimed that Charles did offer Harry a place to stay<\/a> during his recent trip, but the Duke of Sussex declined.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Prince](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Prince-Harry-and-Father-King-Charles-IIIs-Ups-and-Downs-Through-the-Years-A-Timeline-268.jpg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Prince Harry and Father King Charles III’s Ups and Downs Through the Years<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhen Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle stepped down from their positions as senior working royals, the duke\u2019s relationship with father King Charles III dissipated. \u201cMy family literally cut me off financially, and I [needed to be able to] afford security for us,\u201d the Duke of Sussex alleged in his bombshell CBS interview in March [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Despite the continued snubs, Andersen considers Harry \u201cone of the great assets of the royal family,\u201d especially now that both Charles and Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong> are both undergoing treatment for cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n![\"King](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/King-Charles-III-Passes-the-Colonel-in-Chief-of-the-Army-Air-Corps-Role-to-Prince-William-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Kin Cheung \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAll he wants to do is have some sort of part-time role, take up some of the slack here now that both the King and the Princess of Wales are battling cancer,\u201d Anderson added. \u201cThey do not want to have anything to do with Harry or Meghan, and it bothers me to see this because it seems such a missed opportunity for them to use this crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>\u201cThis was a double whammy,\u201d Anderson told Us Weekly<\/em>. \u201cNot only did the King refuse to meet Harry, but he took the opportunity to say, \u2018By the way, William, I\u2019m giving you one of the titles.\u2019 The Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Air Corps that had belonged to Harry, and we\u2019re going to make a big deal out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Buckingham Palace announced William\u2019s new role<\/a> the same day they released a statement confirming that Charles would not meet with Harry as the king\u2019s youngest son returned to the U.K.<\/a> (A report from the Times<\/em> on Sunday, May 12, claimed that Charles did offer Harry a place to stay<\/a> during his recent trip, but the Duke of Sussex declined.)<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tWhen Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle stepped down from their positions as senior working royals, the duke\u2019s relationship with father King Charles III dissipated. \u201cMy family literally cut me off financially, and I [needed to be able to] afford security for us,\u201d the Duke of Sussex alleged in his bombshell CBS interview in March [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Despite the continued snubs, Andersen considers Harry \u201cone of the great assets of the royal family,\u201d especially now that both Charles and Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong> are both undergoing treatment for cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAll he wants to do is have some sort of part-time role, take up some of the slack here now that both the King and the Princess of Wales are battling cancer,\u201d Anderson added. \u201cThey do not want to have anything to do with Harry or Meghan, and it bothers me to see this because it seems such a missed opportunity for them to use this crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Prince Harry and Father King Charles III’s Ups and Downs Through the Years<\/span><\/a>
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