Charles and William decided never to meet Harry alone again after interview with Oprah interview

Following Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah, his brother and father decided not to meet him alone, a shocking new book claims. 

The Sussexes announced they would be leaving the family to other royals before Christmas in 2019, before telling the world in early 2020. 

After they finished royal duties, the couple became more outspoken with their criticism of the monarchy and some members of the royal family. 

But after the claims of racism and mistreatment made by the Duke and Duchess in their March 2021 Oprah interview, senior royals agreed dramatic steps needed to be taken. 

The revelation comes in Robert Jobson’s new book Our King: Charles III — The Man And The Monarch Revealed – with part two being published in this weekend’s Mail on Sunday. 

In their explosive interview with Oprah in March 2021, the royal couple revealed their believed mistreatment and accused individuals within the royal family of making a racist comment

 In the aftermath of the interview – in which the couple said a senior royal had questioned what Archie’s skin tone would be – Prince William held a crisis meeting with his father. 

He is said to have been furious and said the firm needed a clear strategy for dealing with the renegade royals – and the then Prince of Wales agreed. 

They decided that Prince Harry could no longer be trusted and they could not meet with him alone, for fear that the conversations would be remembered somewhat differently. 

While ‘recollections may vary’, the royals decided, they would have the benefit of larger numbers, as there would always be someone else in the room.  

The relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry was already strained, with tensions high even before his marriage to Meghan Markle. 

Prince Harry was enraged when William tried to ask their uncle, the Earl Spencer, to step in and slow down his marriage to the American actress.  

The late Queen tired of the often volatile exchanges between the brothers, which occasionally spilled over into their time with her. 

Other members of the family have been affected by the fraught realtionship, including the Princess of Wales, who said the family walkabout after the death of Queen Elizabeth II was ‘one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do’. 

And Prince William was said to be the member of the royal family ‘most upset’ by the claims laid out in Prince Harry’s groundbreaking memoir. 

Prince William will be the only royal liege at the ceremony, and only he will kneel to ‘pay homage’ to the King, before touching the crown and kissing his father’s right cheek.

Prince George is the most notable – and youngest – page of honour chosen by the King and Queen Consort

The Sussexes should not expect to play a significant role in the coronation of King Charles when they cannot even decide if they are going, royal experts warned 

An insider said: ‘William is the one who is most upset and needs time to calm down. He has been painted as hotheaded and unsympathetic.’ 

The book made it even less likely that the Prince of Wales will look for reconciliation with his brother, although King Charles is said to want relationships to be repaired. 

It is not yet known whether Harry and Meghan will attend the coronation next month, although sources claimed on Friday that they are ‘on the brink’ of accepting their invitation. 

If they do decide to attend, it is unlikely that their children, Archie and Lilibet, will have roles at the ceremony, unlike their cousin Prince George, as they are too young, royal experts said. 

• Adapted from Our King: Charles III — The Man And The Monarch Revealed by Robert Jobson, to be published by John Blake on April 13 at £22. © Robert Jobson 2023. To order a copy for £18.70 (offer valid until May 9, 2023; UK P&P free on orders over £20), visit mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3176 2937.