The Duke of Sussex hit out at “categorically false” claims that he was surprised his recent reunion with the King had been “distinctly formal”.
Reports in The Sun claim Prince Harry, 41, even joked that he was made to feel more like an official visitor rather than a family member in his meeting with his father earlier this month.
But his spokesman told the Standard: “Recent reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting, is categorically false.
“The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.
“Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged.
“While we would have preferred such details to remain private, for the sake of clarity we can confirm that a framed photograph was handed over, however the image did not contain the Duke and Duchess.”
In September, Harry had tea at Clarence House, Charles’s London residence, before emerging relaxed, smiling and upbeat.
The pair spent time together face to face after 19 months apart.
Their long-awaited meeting, which lasted just 54 minutes, came after Harry publicly expressed hopes of a reconciliation with his family in May.
But the newspaper said it understands there are no moves for father and son to be seen together in public. He and brother William have not spoken since the late Queen’s funeral.
The duke, who stepped down from the working monarchy in 2020, has levelled a barrage of accusations at the King, stepmother the Queen, brother Prince of Wales and sister-in-law the Princess of Wales in his Oprah interview, Netflix documentary, interviews and his autobiography Spare since moving to Montecito, California.
The Sun said the duke had been contacted and later confirmed aspects of its reporting.
A spokesman added: “In his statement, Prince Harry confirms the exchange of gifts, including a family photograph.
“The office of the Duke of Sussex was given full right of reply yesterday in advance of publication and opted not to give a response to The Sun’s carefully sourced account of the meeting.”
