Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer seemingly drove a wedge between Prince Harry and the royal family with his appearance at the Invictus Games 10th anniversary after King Charles refused to meet the Duke of the Sussex.
Spencer showed support to the 39-year-old prince by appearing to the event along with Diana’s sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Earl Spencer, when Harry’s own family members did not attend the thanksgiving service at St. Paul Cathedral on May 8, 2024 due to Buckingham palace’s first annual Garden Party.
However, the royal experts Tom Quinn while speaking to The Mirror analyzed Spencer’s appearance at Harry’s major event, noting, “Harry may have cut a lonely figure at St Pauls, but he did have one other family supporting him – his mother's family. Diana's sister Lady Jane Fellowes was there as well as her brother, Earl Spencer.”
He went on to explain, “The Spencer family have always felt uncomfortable with the Royal Family after the death of Harry and William's mother."
"Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, was openly critical of the way the Royal Family treated his sister and of course that criticism largely centred on Prince Charles (as he then was)," added Tom.
"The fact that the Spencers were out in force for Harry on this visit speaks volumes about where their loyalties lie. Like Harry, the Spencers still see the Royal Family, to some extent, as the enemy,” said the royal expert.
For those still unversed, Prince Harry arrived in the UK on Tuesday to attend the service of thanksgiving in honour of the 10th anniversary of Invictus Games.
