Prince Harry praised his father for making sure he and his brother Prince William were "protected and looked after" when breaking the news of their mother's death - four years before accusing Charles of "total neglect" as a parent.
In a BBC documentary called 'Diana, Seven Days', broadcast in 2017, Harry - then 32 - reflected on the moment his father told him and William their mother Diana had died in a car accident in Paris.
His remarks appear to contradict his recent explosive interviews in which he was highly critical of his father's parenting.
Four years ago, Harry told the BBC: "One of the hardest things for a parent to have to do is tell your children that your other parent has died.
"How you deal with that, I don't know.
"But he was there for us. He was the one out of two left. And he tried to do his best and to make sure that we were protected and looked after.
"But he was going through the same grieving process as well."
However, this month In a series of TV interviews with Oprah Winfrey titled 'The Me You Can't See', Prince Harry accused the royal family of "total neglect" while he was being hounded by the media.
He singled out his father Charles, the heir to the throne, claiming he allowed the boys to "suffer" when they were growing up.
Harry also used the Apple TV+ series to say that he would "never be bullied into silence again".
Prince Charles is said to be hurt and disappointed, as well as "boiling with anger" over the remarks, according to a royal expert.
Nick Bullen, editor in chief of True Royal TV, said Prince Charles is “hurt” and “disappointed” by his youngest son’s comments, but is holding back from responding publicly.
He told US Weekly: “It appears nothing is off limits now", he said. “It’s sad that their private family affairs are being aired in public yet again.”
Since moving to the US last year, Harry and wife Meghan Markle have sent shockwaves through the monarchy with their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The couple accused members of the royal family of racism and Meghan shared how she considered suicide while the couple were working royals.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to welcome their second child, a baby girl, this summer.
