He would have discovered the death of Elizabeth II in the press.
At odds with the royal family since “Megxit” and its explosive revelations, Prince Harry this time learned of his father's upcoming hospitalization in the tabloids, revealed the
Telegraph
on Thursday January 18.
King Charles III is indeed preparing to undergo surgery for a “benign” enlarged prostate, as Buckingham announced on Wednesday January 17.
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According to the British daily, the royal palace certainly warned a good number of Windsors in advance - including Prince Harry.
The only downside is that the first news flashes on the sovereign's hospitalization were sent at 3:25 p.m. in the United Kingdom, or 7:25 a.m. in California.
According to the English newspaper, there is therefore a good chance that the Duke of Sussex became aware of these alerts before the message from Buckingham Palace.
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Tensions
However, neither the royal palace nor the Duke of Sussex's spokespersons responded to requests from the
Telegraph
on this subject.
If we are to believe the daily, no one wants to inflame tensions, both parties being aware that any public declaration could further damage relations between the Windsors and Prince Harry.
Which did not prevent the
Daily Mail
from mentioning the “radio silence” of the Sussexes, concerning the future hospitalization of Charles III… but also that of Kate Middleton.
The Princess of Wales was admitted to the London Clinic on Tuesday for “scheduled” abdominal surgery.
And if the intervention was successful, Prince William's wife will remain in the hospital "ten to fourteen days", specifies an official press release from Kensington Palace.
“Based on current medical advice, it is unlikely that Prince William's wife will return to public duties before Easter,” March 31, the palace warns.
For his part, the Prince of Wales suspended his official functions to remain at his wife's bedside.
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Triple controversy
In these circumstances, the lack of reaction from the Sussexes did not go unnoticed.
Especially since the latter will once again be in the spotlight, this Friday, January 19, on the occasion of the living legends of aviation ceremony, organized in Beverly Hills, and during which Prince Harry will receive a controversial award .
The Duke of Sussex will be decorated alongside Buzz Aldrin, hero of the Apollo 11 mission, during a sumptuous awards ceremony hosted by John Travolta.
Enough to raise more than one eyebrow.
Yet another controversy for the youngest of Charles III, already accused of having named his daughter Lilibet without the approval of Queen Elizabeth II – which would have made the sovereign “furious”.