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Charles III’s recent cancer diagnosis was a difficult moment for the British royal family. Following this news, Prince Harry left California to speak with his father in the United Kingdom, without his wife Meghan Markle or his children. But this move was not to Camilla Parker Bowles’s taste, his stepmother.
According to The Daily Express, a source close to the family revealed to The National Enquirer that King Charles’s wife was "scandalized" by the prince’s unannounced visit. The fact that he had not sought the palace’s approval was strongly criticized.
The queen reportedly found his behavior during the meeting "outrageous." His actions were seen as an attempt to present himself as a loving son in the public eye.
During his brief stay, Harry had a thirty-minute conversation with his father at Clarence House, before heading back to the United States less than 24 hours after his arrival.
The strained relations between Harry and Queen Camilla, exacerbated by the prince’s memoir in which he expressed his mistrust of his stepmother, seem to have worsened during this visit.