Prince Harry was in the UK last week on a brief visit to attend a special 10th anniversary ceremony for the Invictus Games but he was refused a meeting by his father King Charles

Harry and Charles were expected to meet while the Duke was in London

Prince Harry is deeply shocked at his father’s blunt refusal to see him and was left reeling from the “painful” public rejection, a royal expert has claimed.

The 39-year-old was in London last week for a special anniversary event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but was snubbed by his father who had no time to see him. As rumours began to swirl about a possible reunion between Harry and Charles, just months after the pair reconciled following the monarch’s cancer diagnosis, the Duke of Sussex took the unexpected step of releasing a statement, confirming that he would not be meeting with his father during his whirlwind trip.

“In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not the duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full program,” a spokesperson for Harry shared. “The duke, of course, is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

Harry was publicly rejected by his father, one royal expert has claimed ( 

Royal expert and author Tom Quinn told The Mirror Harry is devastated over his father’s public rejection, especially as the Duke’s trip to London was expected to see the father and son reunite. “He was deeply shocked at his father’s blunt refusal to see him even for a moment,” he explained. “This time the rejection was particularly painful because it was so public – Harry may have issued a statement saying he completely understood why his father didn’t have time to see him, but everyone knows the real reason had nothing to do with busy schedules.” The Mirror has approached the Sussexes for comment.