Prince Harry is ‘overwhelmed with guilt’ at being so far away from England and feels ‘helpless’ as it hits him that Prince Charles and the Queen ‘won’t be around forever’, source tells Us Weekly
- Prince Harry is said to be struggling with feelings of helplessness after discovering Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, a source claims
- Harry, 35, officially stepped down as a senior royal this week as he strives to give 11-month-old Archie, and his wife Meghan Markle, 38, a more private life in LA
- Harry reportedly said he felt guilty in an emotional phonecall with his father, 71
Prince Harry is said to be struggling with feelings of helplessness after discovering Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, a source claims.
The Duke of Sussex, 35, who officially stepped down as a senior royal this week as he strives to give 11-month-old son Archie, and his wife Meghan Markle, 38, a more private life in LA out of the spotlight, is said to have had an emotional phonecall with his father, 71.
According to an insider the father-of-one feels ‘helpless’, and is trying to keep regular contact with Charles and the Queen, but the time difference is making it difficult.
Prince Harry, seen with Meghan at Westminster Abbey last month, is said to be struggling with feelings of helplessness after discovering Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, a source claims
Charles reportedly tried to calm Harry down bY explaining that he is only suffering from ‘mild symptoms’, but the diagnosis is said to have been a ‘huge wake-up call’.
A source told Us Weekly: ‘Despite their ups and downs, hearing that his dad is sick with a potentially life-threatening illness is a huge wake-up call. And he’s overwhelmed with feelings of guilt for not being closer to home while this is all going on.’
‘During the heart-wrenching call, he confessed to feeling beyond helpless, being over 5,000 miles away in L.A.,’
According to an insider the father-of-one feels ‘helpless’, and is trying to keep regular contact with Charles and the Queen, seen at the Commonwealth Service in March, but the time difference is making it difficult
‘Charles tried to calm Harry down by saying he’s OK and that he’s only suffering from mild symptoms, which slightly helped put his mind at ease but he’s [Harry] still worried. Harry’s admitted it’s hit home that Charles and the Queen aren’t going to be around forever.’
According to the source the royals are trying to ‘rally together’ amid the pandemic, but are struggling due to the physical distancing rule.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly left Canada for good to set up a permanent home in Los Angeles – and it’s likely affluent Malibu is top of their list.
Last week a royal insider claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to leave Vancouver Island – where they have been staying since announcing they were stepping down as senior royals in January – amid fears the US-Canada border could close due to coronavirus.
The Sussexes want to be close to Meghan’s friends and mother Doria, the source told The Sun.
They are now believed to be in lockdown in the Hollywood area with 11-month-old baby Archie.
Harry and Meghan (seen with Archie last September) are now believed to be in lockdown in the Hollywood area with ten-month-old baby Archie