With Prince Harry set to return to the UK alone on Tuesday, he is expected to spend a period of time with his father, King Charles, but not see his brother, the Prince of Wales, as "now is not the time".
While Harry's return to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Invictus Games is a celebration, a leading royal expert has pointed out why the current situation the Royal Family faces will have put Harry's "perceived grievances" into perspective.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK!: "I’m certain Harry will see his father during his stay. If he doesn’t, then we can deduce that their relationship is terminally damaged and I don’t think that’s the case. "In a sensible world, Harry would stay with his dad at Clarence House - they could have cosy chats in perfect privacy and with all the security Harry wants.
But, for whatever reason, that may not happen. I’m sure, though, that they will try to meet for longer than the half an hour or so during his flying visit after the King’s diagnosis." Reflecting on the position of the estranged brothers, Jennie describes their relation ship as 'terminally damaged.' She said: "As regards to William, that does appear to be a terminally damaged relationship.