(NewsNation) — There’s a new fear in Buckingham Palace.
A chill fell over the royals when Prince Harry, who had just attended an appeal hearing in the UK courts in an attempt to have his royal protection returned, told The Telegraph: “People would be shocked by what’s being held back,” adding that his “worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case and that’s really sad”.
”The phrase ‘people would be shocked’ is telling,” a source told me. “He does have another book left on his contract, and shocking people, it’s definitely a way to sell books. And he has a lot to say about these proceeds and his family’s involvement.”
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle sold a four book deal to Penguin Random House for $20 million. His gossipy autobiography, which spilled all the royal tea, “Spare,” did well, but Meghan’s children’s book flopped.
While he has previously claimed he is not writing another tell-all, sources say his mind could change — especially if the UK courts refuse to reinstall his royal security detail.
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Prince Harry ‘exhausted, overwhelmed’ by legal process
Elsewhere in the exclusive interview, Harry “suggested that he could forgive a lot since 2016 – the year he met Meghan – but not what has been done during the legal process and why. He also suggested he was deeply unhappy with some of the evidence he had heard during the closed sittings of the court.”
As the hearing came to an end, he admitted he was “exhausted” and “overwhelmed” by the process, which has consumed him for several years.
Even if the Duke “wins” it may not be enough to get his security detail back as the royal commission, which denied it in the first place, may not rewrite its policy.
Adding to Harry’s ire is King Charles’ refusal to meet with or talk to him.
As I wrote last week, the rift between the two has widened into a seemingly insurmountable Gulf.
Prince William wants ‘nothing to do’ with Prince Harry: Source
As Harry flew to England for the court hearing, there was a window where King Charles could have met with him before he and Queen Camilla left for a royal tour of Italy — but didn’t. It has also been reported that the last time Harry saw his father was in February of last year after the King announced he had cancer — and the King has since refused to take his son’s calls or return his letters since.
While the King may one day be open to reconciling (once the security issue is settled – but likely no sooner), Prince William is said to have closed the door on Harry.
“He wants nothing to do with him,” my source said.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photograph ahead of The Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace on December 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace) 
Picture From File:Diana Princess Of Wales, Prince William & Prince Harry Visit The ‘Thorpe Park’ Amusement Park. . (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) 
UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 04: Diana, Princess of Wales with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, at the piano in Kensington Palace (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) 
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 11: Prince Harry Sticking His Tongue Out Much To The Suprise Of His Mother, Princess Diana At Trooping The Colour With Prince William, Lady Gabriella Windsor And Lady Rose Windsor Watching From The Balcony Of Buckingham Palace (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) 
Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, with their sons William and Harry in Venice, Italy, 5th May 1985. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images) 
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were in New York City to accept the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award on Dec. 6, 2022. (Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press file) 
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – AUGUST 15: Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit Delia Zapata Art Center in Bogota, Colombia on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) 
FILE – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave after a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022. The Duke of Sussex is scheduled to testify in the High Court after his lawyer presents opening statements Monday, June 5, 2023 in his case alleging phone hacking. It’s the first of Harry’s several legal cases against the media to go to trial and one of three alleging tabloid publishers unlawfully snooped on him. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File) 
FILE – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan speak during the Global Citizen festival, on Sept. 25, 2021 in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, 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)
The couple have steadfastly refused to talk to Harry and both William and Charles now have a rule that no one is ever to be alone with Harry — so if he does write anything, there will be witnesses as to what was said.
Reps for Harry and Buckingham Palace didn’t return emails for comment.
