Prince Harry Receives Strong Signal from King Charles About His True Feelings

Prince Harry snubbed from Christmas Day message. (Image: Getty)

The annual Christmas Day speech saw the King break royal tradition as he filmed the message from the Fitzrovia Chapel in London.

Speaking about his pride in communities across the country who responded to the summer riots, he included snippets of his eldest son Prince William and other members of the family too.

However, his message did not mention Harry, Meghan or his brother Andrew.

Now Dr Tessa Dunlop, royal expert and historian, explained how the King, 76, was “choosing to focus on family strengths, not weaknesses, to shore up the nation”.

The Royal Family attended their annual Christmas Morning Service. (Image: Getty)

Speaking to The Mirror, she said: “Lest we are in any doubt, the clever film that accompanied this speech, underscored the importance of the King’s royal A-Team, on hand to deliver what Charles considers to be an alternative to global killing: a listening and understanding mission that leads to actions for the good of all.

“As well as a replay of the King’s famous hug with the New Zealand women’s rugby team, there was footage of Kate at Trooping the Colour, Camilla in Scotland and Australia, William serving food to the homeless and, of course, those royal stalwarts, Princess Anne and the Edinburghs.”

Both Harry and Andrew have not featured in a Christmas Day message for a while as the late Queen Elizabeth did not mention the pair in 2019, with no mention in any speech since.

Prince Andrew was left out of the King’s Speech. (Image: Getty)

The speech was the first time in more than a decade that a Christmas message was pre-recorded from a location that isn’t a royal palace or estate. It is understood that King Charles wanted a location with a connection to those working in healthcare, paying tribute to the staff who helped him and the Princess of Wales during their cancer treatment.

Royal expert Robert Hardman said the change in backdrop was also significant, potentially highlighting the warring relationship in the family.

Mr Hardman told the MailOnline: “By avoiding a royal desk or sitting room, the King has also avoided any micro-analysis of whichever royal photographs and portraits are in shot, and thus hinting at who is (or is not) in royal favour. The Fitzrovia Chapel reveals nothing more tantalising than a Christmas tree decorated with ‘sustainable’ decorations.”