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Rosaleen Fenton

Harry still wants 'genuine apology' from royals despite unwanted chat at Philip's funeral

Prince Harry claims he's never had a "genuine apology" from the Royal Family and he doesn't believe he ever will as he hits out at his father and brother.

The Duke of Sussex makes a number of accusations against Prince William and King Charles in his Netflix show Harry & Harry, including that they discussed their fallout at Prince Philip's funeral.

Speaking about the sombre meeting in 2020, which was a scaled back affair due to Covid-19 restrictions, Harry was asked how he felt to return to the UK to say his final goodbye to his beloved grandfather.

Describing his tense relationship with his father King Charles, and only sibling Prince William, he said: "It was hard, especially spending time having chats with my brother and my father who just were very much focussed on the same misinterpretation of the whole situation.

"So none of us really wanted to have to talk about it at my grandfather’s funeral, but we did.

Prince Philip's funeral was one of the first times Harry had been back in the country since hte explosive Oprah interview (WPA Pool/Getty Images)

"I’ve had to make peace with the fact that I’m probably never going to get genuine accountability or a genuine apology.

"You know, my wife and I, we’re moving on. We were focussed on what’s coming next.”

Harry also said in the final episode of the Netflix series that he was "actually really happy for my grandfather" as he discussed his death, adding: "He went quietly. He went peacefully. He went happily.”

The Royal also praised Black cab drivers for lining up down the Mall outside Buckingham Palace to honour Philip - who famously drove one of the iconic vehicles around London.

Nicky Scott, Prince Harry's childhood friend from their time at Eton College, also says he thinks walking behind Prince Philip's coffin 'brought up some other stuff', adding: "I don’t have the qualifications to unpick that but it must have been a lot."

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips walk behind Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's coffin (Getty Images)

Earlier in the show, Meghan Markle can be seen helping him organise how to get there - amid strict coronavirus restrictions at the time.

The royal family and Palace aides were steeling themselves for bombshells asVolume II of the Harry & Meghan series dropped on Netflix this morning.

Last week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex railed against their treatment by the Firm, and the pair further discussed their relationship with the Royal Family and the media today.

Meghan’s lawyer Jenny Afia, in a trailer released on Wednesday, alleged she had seen evidence of briefing from the Palace against the couple to suit other people’s agenda.

The duchess herself was seen saying: "You would just see it play out, like a story about someone in the family would pop up for a minute and they’d go 'We’ve got to make that go away’.”

The couple shares photos of their life in the bombshell documentary (Netflix / BACKGRID)

Her friend Lucy Fraser added: "Meg became this scapegoat for the Palace. And so they would feed stories on her whether they were true or not to avoid other less favourable stories being printed.”

Ms Afia said: "There was a real kind of war against Meghan and I’ve certainly seen evidence that there was negative briefing from the Palace against Harry and Meghan to suit other people’s agendas.”

Harry, in another trailer, said "They were happy to lie to protect my brother (William). They were never willing to tell the truth to protect us”, while Meghan said she was “fed to the wolves”.

Meanwhile, the royal family, including King Charles and Prince William are out on a joint engagement today, putting on a united front as they join the Princess of Wales for her Christmas carol concert in Westminster Abbey.

Nearly 2,000 people are set to gather at Abbey for some festive cheer, staged to hail the “selfless efforts of individuals, families and communities across the UK, and celebrate and showcase the joy that human connection and togetherness can bring”.

Kensington Palace said the second carol service Kate has held was dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the values she demonstrated throughout her life, including “duty, empathy, faith, service, kindness, compassion and support for others”.

The first part of Sussexes’ six-part show has become the streaming giant’s most-watched documentary in a premier week, a spokesman revealed this week, with a staggering 81.55 million hours viewed.

Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have declined to comment so far on any allegations

Last week, royal insiders have said the King and William will keep “a dignified silence” and not engage in a “tit-for-tat” battle.

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