(NewsNation) — Prince Harry really stepped in it this time.
The perennially wronged prince had jaws dropping on the floor earlier this month when, after losing his court battle for taxpayer-funded protection in the U.K., he told the BBC, “I don’t know how much longer my father [King Charles] has to live.”
While much was (rightly) made of the shocking comments — my royal insider said, “Unforgivable; health matters are sacrosanct. You do NOT mention health, ever” — Harry does have a point.
”Charles is indeed a sick man, and he does have cancer,” my insider said. “He also refused chemotherapy and decided on a less invasive treatment. While Harry and his dad aren’t speaking, Harry would be aware of all of this via back channels.”
King Charles brought up illness at Buckingham Palace party: Report
The king did bring up his illness during a party held at Buckingham Palace this week where cancer patients attended and a student, 22, undergoing treatment told The Telegraph: “He was asking me about the treatment I have starting in June and spoke to me about food and diet. He also asked me if I had undergone radiation treatment, which I had earlier this year.”
The king was heard telling Collins, “It’s sometimes about the diet and what you eat. It can help.”
But it’s one thing for Charles to talk about his illness than for his son to do so.
And while no one in the royal family trusts Harry, much less his wife, Meghan Markle, it is known that Charles would like to see his son and grandchildren. And there is an opening.
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King Charles visiting Canada at end of May
The king is visiting Canada May 26 and May 27 to deliver a “throne speech” to open the Canadian parliament … leaving a door open to visit the United States and possibly even see his errant son, Harry, and his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet.
I have been hearing that palace officials have been seen in New York City this year, although no confirmations were forthcoming, and it was unclear whether they were in the city for official business.
LONDON – SEPTEMBER 16: Diana Princess of Wales and Prince Charles with new born Prince Harry, leave St.Mary’s Hospital on September 16, 1984 in Paddington, London. Diana wore an outfit designed by Jan Van Velden. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) 
FILE – Britain’s Prince William and Britain’s Prince Harry walk beside each other after viewing the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England on Sept. 10, 2022. Prince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. But he did not see his estranged brother, William, during a visit that lasted scarcely 24 hours. William, meanwhile, returned to public duties for the first time since his wife, Kate, was admitted to a London hospital Jan. 16 for abdominal surgery. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) 
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP) 
FILE – King Charles III, from right, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Prince William watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed into the hearse following the state funeral service in Westminster Abbey in central London on Sept. 19, 2022. Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain’s ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool, File) 
FILE – In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo, members of the royal family gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, with from left, Prince Charles, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, as they watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London. Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, that moment has finally arrived. Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne, became king on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) 
King Charles III, right, and Queen Camilla arrive at Rome’s International Airport G.B. Pastine in Ciampino for a four-day official visit, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) 
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Rome, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Vincenzo Livieri, Pool Photo via AP) 
FILE – Britain’s King Charles III waves as he arrives for a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) 
Britain’s King Charles III smiles during his visit to the Forsinard Flows Visitor Centre in Forsinard, Highland, Scotland, July 31, 2024. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP, File) 
CAMBERLEY, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: King Charles III inspects the 200th Sovereign’s parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on April 14, 2023 in Camberley, England. The parade marks the end of 44 weeks of training for 171 Officer Cadets. It is the first time King Charles III has inspected Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst since becoming Monarch. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The word was that the officials were scoping out a potential visit — something that seemed unlikely until now.
”There is no way King Charles could visit the United States without visiting Canada,” a source told me a month ago.
But now that the king and queen are coming to Canada, could there be a trip south?
King Charles, Trump get along: Insider
”The king has not been formally invited,” an official told me.
If President Trump invited the king, another source said, “Of course, he would come. He is a powerful diplomatic tool, and he and President Trump get along.”
One insider said, “There is a way he could make a discreet visit with Harry if he comes to the States.”
But even if father and son were physically reunited, would Harry and Meghan be able to keep their mouths shut about it? That’s the real question.