Prince Harry may have met with his father King Charles during his September trip to the UK, but as he is also warned that some “dirty PR moves” will “backfire” on him, he is also facing renewed criticism over his new attempts to tussle with the government over his security detail.

The Prince has once again lobbied for taxpayer-funded security in the UK after losing his appeal for it earlier this year.

And as it is also said the King would be “horrified” by the latest shock move from Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, it is now feared that the renewed attempts to get security could derail the reconciliation between the father and son.

Prince Harry, 41, lobbied home secretary Shabana Mahmood for the security in a move that “complicates” things for Charles, with the letter asking for it revealed on Friday.

Now, a source tells The Times that the move will make the King once again wary of his son, just as they started making headway towards repairing their relationship.

Prince Harry lost his right to automatic round-the-clock security after he stepped bacl from royal life in 2020 and made the move with Markle to the United States. The couple now lives in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Harry lost his previous legal battle over the security issue in May, and lodged a request with Ravec (the Royal and VIP Executive committee) for a risk-assessment to be conducted alongside his letter to Mahmood, noting that the last time he received one was in 2019.

“While he realizes this will not be top of the incoming secretary’s in-tray, it is something which should have happened a long time ago,” a source told The Times.

They added, “We have had the can kicked down the road for quite a while now, but all he’s asking is for Ravec to abide by its own rules, which state that an RMB (risk management board) should be conducted each year. The last one for the duke was in 2019.”

It has been said that Harry planned to still lobby for the protection, as he feels it is unsafe to bring his wife and children to the UK without increased security.

This all comes after he met with his father, 76, for the first time in 19 months in September, for a private 50-minute tea at Clarence House, after his public pleas for reconciliation with his family.