Prince Charles was ‘dreading one-on-one dinner with Harry’ when he visited UK

Prince Charles was ‘dreading’ a one-to-one dinner with son Prince Harry, it has been claimed (Picture: Getty)

Prince Charles planned a one-to-one dinner with son Prince Harry but was ‘dreading’ the occasion because he was afraid to say the wrong thing, reports claim.   

The Prince of Wales is said to have arranged the meeting after his son jetted back to Britain from California to unveil Princess Diana’s memorial statue.

Charles, 72, hoped to ‘thrash things out’ after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey sent shockwaves through the Royal Family.

The future king intended to travel from Scotland to meet Harry, 36, in London.

But he was ‘dreading’ the meeting amid fears his words might be misconstrued, the Mail on Sunday claims.

Charles and Harry were said to be in regular contact following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child, daughter Lilibet.

It is not known whether the one-to-one dinner actually took place – with earlier reports suggesting Charles intended to ‘leave the boys to it’.

The statue was revealed at Kensington Palace on July 1, what would have been Princess Diana’s 60^th birthday.

Prince Charles and Prince Harry are trying to repair their relationship after the bombshell Oprah revelations (Picture: PA/Getty)

The brothers appeared content in each other’s company at the Diana statue unveiling (Picture: Yui Mok / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Harry and William, 39, united for the ceremony to unveil the monument.

They appeared relaxed and happy to be in each other’s company, during their first public outing together since the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Philip.

But Harry returned home to be with Meghan, 39, less than 24 hours after the statue unveiling.

There was ‘no heart to heart’, it has been suggested – with Harry said to have departed after a polite drink.

Tensions hit boiling point after Harry and wife Meghan sat down with US talk show host Oprah to lift the lid on their decision to quit the Royal family.

The Duchess of Sussex opened up about a mental health battle including feeling suicidal after allegedly being bullied.

The brothers pictured ahead of Harry’s wedding to Meghan in 2018 (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Harry also revealed how his bond with William had soured, in particular after he decided to relocate to the US.

Now the brothers have been the focus of a new documentary, Harry & William: What Went Wrong? which aired on ITV last Sunday.

But TV bosses had to scramble to edit out unproven claims Prince William’s staff were briefing stories about Prince Harry’s mental health.

Kensington Palace is believed to have contacted producers to rebuff the allegations made by Harry’s biographer, Omid Scobie.

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