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King Charles Reportedly Said He Was “Not a Bank” After Prince Harry Previously “Demanded Funds”

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  • A new book about the royal family called The Windsor Legacy is out now.
  • According to author Robert Jobson, the late Queen Elizabeth II was “tired of the drama” after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal family.
  • This also seems to have resulted in issues between Harry and his dad, King Charles III.

A new book sheds light on King Charles III and Prince Harry’s reported feud. Out today, British royals expert Robert Jobson’s The Windsor Legacy explains why the late Queen Elizabeth II was “tired of the drama.”

Following Harry and Meghan Markle’s official departure from the royal family in 2020, Jobson claims, the Queen requested that her son, then-Prince Charles, handle all correspondence with Harry.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 9, 2020.

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As Charles and Harry’s relationship reportedly began to sour, the Duke of Sussex “swore at him and demanded funds.”

“I’m not a bank,” the King supposedly told friends at the time.

A source close to Harry, however, told Page Six that he’s “not a big fan of fiction,” referring to Jobson’s book.

Apparently, Elizabeth “felt let down by the Sussexes’ departure,” Jobson writes, “which she saw as short-sighted and a missed opportunity.”

King Charles and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex in 2019.

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Back in September, however, things appeared to be on the mend between Charles and Harry, as they reunited for the first time in nearly two years.

People reported that they met at the King’s London residence, Clarence House, for tea, their first encounter since February 2024.

Hours later, Harry attended a reception in honor of his tournament for veterans and injured armed forces members, the Invictus Games.

“Yes, he’s great, thank you,” Harry said when asked about the King.

The Duke of Sussex last saw his father following the monarch’s announcement of his cancer diagnosis. In May, Harry gave an emotionally-charged interview to the BBC where he said, in part, that he would love reconciliation with members of the royal family. He also shared that he didn’t “know how much longer [his] father has” as he continues his cancer treatment.

Prince Harry in April 2025.

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