King Charles Was Reportedly “Angry” With Prince Harry After His Birthday Message

The prince wished his dad a happy 75th last November.

King Charles may have surprised many royal fans when he—and other members of the royal family—wished Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday this year, but according to a royal insider, not only is the family dynamic a little tense right now, birthdays, in general, seem to be a sensitive topic behind the gilded gates of Buckingham Palace.

According to royal expert Rebecca English, when Charles turned 75 last year, Harry rang up his dad, but the fact that the conversation and details of their call hit the news was a sore spot for the king. English explained that Charles was happy to call his son this year, but is still being careful with everything between himself and Harry.

"Charles is angry and he is hurt but he is still his son at the end of the day, which is why it's always been said as much as he is keeping distance at the moment, he will never entirely shut that door to him," she explained on the Daily Mail's "Palace Confidential" podcast. "Charles is angry and he is hurt but he is still his son at the end of the day, which is why it's always been said as much as he is keeping distance at the moment, he will never entirely shut that door to him."

She went on to share that last year, Harry's birthday message to his dad became widely publicized, which Charles didn't like. One major detail, which was that Harry and Meghan Markle sent Charles a video featuring Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie, was especially difficult for the monarch, since he felt that it was a personal matter and shouldn't have been public knowledge.

"One thing I did find out is how really disappointed the king was back in November when Harry did call him to wish him not just a happy 75th birthday, but also his children did a little video singing happy birthday to the grandpa they barely even see," English added. "And within hours of that happening, that was leaked from the Sussex side to favored media and that really crossed the line in the sand for the royal family, because so very little of their lives is genuinely private. So much is lived in public or even surrounded by staff watching everything they do. So, private conversations, particularly private phone calls, are really considered just that."

The disconnect between father and son will continue even as Harry makes his way across the Atlantic for the WellChild Awards on September 30. However, Charles won't be around to see his son, since he has an engagement in Edinburgh to celebrate the Scottish Parliament’s 25th anniversary.

"I am once again honored to attend this year's WellChild Awards celebrating the remarkable courage and achievements of children living with complex medical needs," Harry said via a statement released by the charity.

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