Prince Harry reveals he 'doesn't know how long' King Charles has left

Prince Harry has opened up about his estrangement from his father, , in the wake of his security battle.

The today sensationally lost his over his security arrangements whilst in the UK. The ruling handed down earlier this afternoon is a huge blow for Harry, who previously argued he wanted his children, , five, and , three, to know their UK heritage.

However, he feels he is left with no option but for his wife, and his children to stay out of his beloved homeland unless they have taxpayer-funded police protection. Talking just hours after the "devastating" decision, spoke to the BBC about his hopes of a "reconciliation" with his family, adding that his father "refuses" to talk to him.

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He also admitted that he "doesn’t know how much longer my father has”. The Duke explained: "Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course, they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know, I would love reconciliation with my family. I’ve always, there’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.

“And I said, life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has he, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile."

When asked if the last step to repairing relations with his family was the security issue, he said “100%”, adding: “Whatever noise is being created, whatever stories have been written, this has always been the sticking point.

“Put yourself in my shoes, if you step back to try to create a different role, the same official role, but a different working relationship with the institution that you were born into, for the sake of your wife and your own mental health and your child, which now a lot more has come out, because I felt as though it needed to come out – the other side of the story needed to be told, God forbid anything should happen. And I don’t regret that at all.

“But 2020, when that decision happened, I couldn’t believe it. I actually couldn’t believe it. I thought, with all the disagreements and all of the chaos that’s happening, the one thing that I could rely on is my family keeping me safe.

“And not only did they decide to remove my security in the UK, but they also signalled to every single government around the world not to protect us.”

It comes just a day after King Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, spoke openly of the "daunting and at times frightening experience" of receiving his diagnosis. Ahead of hosting a special reception for cancer charities at Buckingham Palace, in a written message, Charles told of his appreciation for the "profound impact of human connection", observing how "the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion".

In the personally penned message for the programme of the event, attended by champions of cancer charities and those who are living with cancer, including radio DJ Roberts, TV personality Ashley Cain, actor Richard E Grant, and the parents of the late campaigner Dame , the King highlighted the gravity of 1,000 people a day being handed a cancer diagnosis.

Revealing his own feelings of becoming "among those statistics myself", he added: "I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity." Charles was diagnosed with cancer last February following a three night hospital stay at in Marylebone for an enlarged prostate procedure. Subsequent diagnostic tests identified a form of cancer.

When Charles was admitted to hospital last month after suffering side effects due to his cancer treatment, Harry claimed he found out about his father's ill health in the media, just like everyone else.

Harry's emotional interview with the BBC comes after he had been against the Home Office over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the country.

At a two-day hearing in April, barristers for the duke told the Court of Appeal that he was "singled out" for "inferior treatment" and that his safety, security and life are "at stake". However Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean and Lord Justice Edis dismissed Harry’s appeal.

Speaking tonight with the , he said: "I can't see a in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point. The things they're going to miss, well, that's everything.

"I love my country, I always have done. Despite what some people in that country have done. I miss the UK, of course I do." He added: "I think that's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland."

The Duke said he did not ask his father to intervene in his battle over his security arrangements in the UK. He continued: “I’ve never asked him to intervene.

"I’ve asked him to step out. I step out of the way and let the experts do their job. The Ravec committee is an expert committee full of professionals plus the royals.” He added: “Five years later, every single visit that I do back to the UK has to go through the royal household.

"My representative on the Ravec committee still to this day is the royal household. That’s not a decision that I choose. I am forced to go through the royal household and accept that they are putting my best interests forward during these conversations and deliberations.

“So no, I haven’t asked my father to intervene.” When asked by the BBC what about his current security arrangements made him feel unsafe, the Duke of Sussex replied: “Everything.” He continued: “I would not have taken this this far if I did not have compelling evidence of facts that reveal why the decision was made and I am sitting here today talking to you, where we have lost the appeal, but the other side have won in keeping me unsafe, so again there is a lot of question marks that a lot of people will have.

“I have all of the truth, I have all of the knowledge now, throughout the legal process. I have uncovered my worst fears, and to now know today based on this judgment that there was no legal framework that constrains the decisions of this body Ravec, on which the royal household sit on, and I didn’t know that until this legal process in 2021.

"One of the first things my lawyer said to me as disclosure started, as this process started, was ‘did you know that the royal household sat on Ravec?’, and my jaw hit the floor.” Sir Geoffrey said that arguments put forward by Harry's barrister, Shaheed Fatima KC, were "powerful and moving" and that it was "plain that the Duke of Sussex felt badly treated by the system".

But he said: "I concluded, having studied the detail of the extensive documentation, I could not say that the duke’s sense of grievance translated into a legal argument for the challenge to Ravec’s decision." He continued: "The duke was in effect stepping in and out of the cohort of protection provided by Ravec. Outside the UK, he was outside the cohort, but when in the UK, his security would be considered as appropriate."

He added: "It was impossible to say that this reasoning was illogical or inappropriate, indeed it seemed sensible." Sir Geoffrey also said Ravec’s decision was “understandable and perhaps predictable”. Harry was not present at Friday’s short hearing.

The Home Office, which is legally responsible for Ravec's decisions, opposed the appeal, with its lawyers previously telling the court that Ravec's decision was taken in a "unique set of circumstances" and that there was "no proper basis" for challenging it.

A Home Office spokesperson said: "We are pleased that the court has found in favour of the Government’s position in this case. The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security."

The has approached for comment.